Juvenile Crime Statistics
Ofc. B.P. CorradoColorado Springs Police Department
Created 1-30-12
CHILDREN'S CODE – Title 19 of the Colorado Revised Statutes (CRS)◦ A person under the age of eighteen is
considered a juvenile (not an adult). This term refers to a child who is charged with committing a delinquent act, and is guided by the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Act (2002) which promotes accountability within the juvenile justice system.
◦ In Colorado, a juvenile cannot typically be charged with a crime until the age of ten.
Who is a Juvenile?
Civil Code◦ Typically about agreements between people or
businesses and may involve money Breach of contract, services, agreements or
ownership
Criminal Code◦ Pertains to a criminal incident, as defined by
various State and Federal laws Murder, assault, robbery, burglary, theft, criminal
mischief, harassment, some forms of fraud
Civil or Criminal?
Violent Crimes: Crimes that typically include the use of force and/or are committed against a person◦ Murder, assault, rape, robbery
Property Crimes: Crimes that typically involve belongings but do not include a violent act against a person◦ Burglary, criminal mischief, theft, arson
Definitions:
Felony: A category of crime (F6-F1) which involves a high degree of risk or loss to the victim◦ Greater physical violence or damage/loss >$999
Murder, rape, burglary, motor vehicle theft
Misdemeanor: A category of crime (M3-M1) which generally involves a lesser degree of risk or loss to the victim◦ Less physical violence or loss <$1000
Criminal mischief, harassment, shoplifting
Petty Offense: Least of all offenses (P2-P1), usually pertain to a crime not involving a “victim”
Minor in possession of alcohol, possession of drug paraphernalia
Definitions (Continued):
So what?
Viole
nt C
rime
Murde
r
Forc
ible
Rap
e
Robbe
ry
Aggra
vate
d Ass
ault
Prop
erty
Crim
e
Burgl
ary
Larc
eny
- The
ft
Motor
Veh
icle
The
ft
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
2006
2007
2008
2009
296
4 11104 108
1,187
246
816
103
262
4 1097 152
1,272
227
968
61
Nat’l Juvenile Crime Rate per 100,000 2006-2009
Viole
nt C
rime
Murde
r
Forc
ible
Rap
e
Robbe
ry
Aggra
vate
d Ass
ault
Prop
erty
Crim
e
Burgl
ary
Larc
eny
- The
ft
Motor
Veh
icle
The
ft
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
14,000
16,000
18,000
20,000
2006
2007
2008
2009
2,143
15 250 612 1,266
18,075
3,347
12,940
1,788
1,968
15 344 525 1,084
14,723
3,305
10,357
1,061
Crime Colorado Springs 2006-2009
Viole
nt C
rime
Murde
r
Forc
ible
Rap
e
Robbe
ry
Aggra
vate
d Ass
ault
Prop
erty
Crim
e
Burgl
ary
Larc
eny
- The
ft
Motor
Veh
icle
The
ft
Arson
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
2005
2006
2007
2008
206
0 9 22
175
1,274
154
1,024
6135
196
1 9 35151
1,394
197
1,114
6419
Juvenile Crime in El Paso County 2005-2008*
Boys v Girls in the United States(per 100,000)
Tota
l inc
ludi
ng su
spicio
n
Viole
nt cr
ime
inde
x
Murde
r and
non
negl
igen
t man
slaug
hter
Forc
ible
rape
Robbe
ry
Aggra
vate
d as
saul
t
Prop
erty
crim
e in
dex
Burgl
ary
Larc
eny-
thef
t
Motor
veh
icle
thef
t
Arson
Other
ass
aults
Vanda
lism
Wea
pons
carry
ing,
pos
sess
ing,
etc
.
Drug
abus
e vi
olat
ions
Drivin
g un
der t
he in
fluen
ce
Liquo
r law
s
Drunk
enne
ss
Disord
erly
cond
uct
Curfe
w and
loite
ring
law v
iola
tions
Runaw
ays
0.0
1,000.0
2,000.0
3,000.0
4,000.0
5,000.0
6,000.0
7,000.0
8,000.0
9,000.0
10,000.0
2009200820072006
Nationally, violent crime is decreasing
Locally, violent crime is also decreasing
Nationally, property crimes are decreasing◦ EXCEPT among juveniles
Locally, property crimes are also decreasing◦ EXCEPT among juveniles
Why?
What trends do you see?