In 2019, the arrest rate for weapon possession for persons under age 18 in Illinois stood at 160, the highest of any state. The national average stood at 49. Arrest rate is defined as the number of arrests of persons under age 18 for every 100,000 persons aged 10 - 17.
Juvenile arrest rate for weapon possession in the United States in 2019, by state
Arrest data for the District of Columbia was unavailable.
Arrest rate is defined as the number of arrests of persons under age 18 for every 100.000 persons aged 10 - 17.
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OJJDP. (November 16, 2020). Juvenile arrest rate for weapon possession in the United States in 2019, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302744/us-juvenile-arrest-rate-weapon-possession/
OJJDP. "Juvenile arrest rate for weapon possession in the United States in 2019, by state." Chart. November 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302744/us-juvenile-arrest-rate-weapon-possession/
OJJDP. (2020). Juvenile arrest rate for weapon possession in the United States in 2019, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302744/us-juvenile-arrest-rate-weapon-possession/
OJJDP. "Juvenile Arrest Rate for Weapon Possession in The United States in 2019, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302744/us-juvenile-arrest-rate-weapon-possession/
OJJDP, Juvenile arrest rate for weapon possession in the United States in 2019, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302744/us-juvenile-arrest-rate-weapon-possession/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Juvenile arrest rate for weapon possession in the United States in 2019, by state [Graph], OJJDP, November 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302744/us-juvenile-arrest-rate-weapon-possession/
