| Probation as a Court Disposition |
| Q: |
Do trends in the number of adjudicated cases receiving probation vary by offense? |
| A: |
Increases in the number of adjudicated cases ordered to formal probation occurred in all four offense categories, with drug offense cases showing the sharpest increase between 1985 and 2005. |
Adjudicated delinquency cases placed on probation, by offense, 1985-2005
| Year |
Person |
Property |
Drugs |
Public order |
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| 1985 |
31,600 |
115,400 |
14,300 |
30,200 |
| 1986 |
34,500 |
124,100 |
14,100 |
30,600 |
| 1987 |
33,500 |
121,000 |
15,000 |
30,200 |
| 1988 |
32,800 |
116,500 |
15,800 |
31,300 |
| 1989 |
37,500 |
126,200 |
16,600 |
33,800 |
| 1990 |
42,400 |
132,300 |
14,800 |
37,200 |
| 1991 |
45,900 |
142,600 |
12,700 |
36,300 |
| 1992 |
52,000 |
146,700 |
13,800 |
40,200 |
| 1993 |
57,100 |
142,700 |
17,100 |
48,900 |
| 1994 |
63,300 |
146,600 |
23,100 |
53,300 |
| 1995 |
69,100 |
152,400 |
30,200 |
57,000 |
| 1996 |
76,500 |
170,000 |
39,000 |
69,100 |
| 1997 |
84,800 |
176,000 |
44,300 |
78,600 |
| 1998 |
86,300 |
169,200 |
46,400 |
81,700 |
| 1999 |
90,300 |
159,000 |
48,300 |
88,300 |
| 2000 |
89,200 |
153,900 |
51,100 |
93,100 |
| 2001 |
91,800 |
145,700 |
51,600 |
93,800 |
| 2002 |
93,100 |
149,300 |
49,700 |
95,100 |
| 2003 |
95,000 |
147,100 |
47,700 |
98,000 |
| 2004 |
96,300 |
141,800 |
50,100 |
99,300 |
| 2005 |
95,800 |
132,900 |
47,900 |
96,800 |
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- Between 1985 and 2005, the volume of adjudicated delinquency cases ordered to formal probation increased 95%. In comparison, the number of adjudicated delinquency cases ordered to residential placement increased 30% during the same period.
- The number of adjudicated drug offense cases ordered to formal probation increased 236% between 1985 and 2005. There was a 220% increase among public order offense cases, a 203% increase among person offense cases, and a 15% increase among property offense cases during that period.
- As a result of these changes, the formal probation caseload included greater proportions of person, drug, and public order offense cases in 2005 than in 1985.
Internet citation: OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book. Online. Available: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/ojstatbb/probation/qa07104.asp?qaDate=2005.
Released on September 12, 2008. Adapted from Puzzanchera, C. and Sickmund, M. (2008). Juvenile Court Statistics 2005. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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