Juvenile Justice: An Active-Learning Approach
First Edition
Learning Objectives
After reading this chapter you should be able to
1. Explain the concept of the age–crime curve and the stages of juvenile offending
2. Identify the primary methods used to gather juvenile arrest statistics, as well as the limitations of the data collected
3. Identify the primary methods used to gather juvenile court statistics
4. Identify the primary methods used to gather juvenile correctional statistics
5. Discuss the differences between self-report and victimization data