Juvenile arrests [ages 8 to 17] in Arizona

Data include children under age 18 arrested during the calendar year. Data do not include arrests made by tribal authorities of American Indian youth.

Arrest information is collected for all Part I and Part II offenses according to the age, sex, race, and ethnic origin of the offender. It is not possible, however, to correlate race or ethnic origin with the sex of the offender or specific ages because the information is collected independently, thus limiting analysis. Furthermore, arrest figures cannot be directly related to the number of crimes cleared because arrest totals count all the offenders who have been arrested even if several were involved in the commission of a single offense. Therefore, arrest and clearance totals will only be equal by coincidence.
It should be kept in mind that arrest totals do not indicate the number of different offenders involved in the commission of a crime. A total of four arrests may represent the arrest of four different offenders or the arrest of the same offender on four different occasions. Also, arrest totals do not indicate the number of charges placed against an offender at the time of the arrest.

Rate is arrests per 1,000 youth ages 8-17


Scoring of Offenses: Only the number of those offenses for Part I crimes and simple assault are scored (counted) under the Uniform Crime Reporting program. The method of scoring offenses varies with the type of crime committed, and it is important to remember that the number of offenders does not determine the number of offenses.

For murder and non-negligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, forcible rape, aggravated assault and simple assault, one offense is scored for each victim, regardless of the number of offenders involved. For example, two offenders could be involved in the murder of one victim and in this case only one murder would be scored.

For robbery and larceny-theft, one offense is scored for each distinct operation which is separate in time and place. The number of victims in any one operation does not determine the number of offenses. For example, if seven patrons in a bar are robbed, only one robbery would be counted. However, if the offender then leaves the bar and robs a passer-by, a second offense would be counted.

 For burglary, one offense is scored for each structure which is illegally entered. For UCR purposes, a structure is generally defined as an enclosed, permanently occupied area. However, when the structure is an apartment complex, business or office building in which units are leased for a period of time, one offense is counted for each unit burglarized. The illegal entry of those structures used for the housing of a transient population such as hotel rooms or boarding houses are scored as one burglary regardless of the number of rooms entered. For motor vehicle theft, one offense is scored for each vehicle stolen. For UCR purposes, a motor vehicle is defined as a self-propelled vehicle that runs on land and not rails. For arson, one offense is scored for each occurrence even if a more
serious offense occurred as the result of the arson. Additionally, any attempts to commit any of the above offenses are also counted under the appropriate offense category with the exception of attempted murder which is listed under aggravated assault.

Part I Offenses
Criminal Homicide:
a. Murder and non-negligent manslaughter:
The willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. Deaths caused by negligence,
attempts to kill, assaults to kill, suicides, accidental deaths and justifiable homicides are excluded.
Justifiable homicides are limited to : (1) the killing of a felon by a peace officer in the line of duty, or (2) the killing (during the commission of a felony) of a felon by a private citizen.
b. Manslaughter by negligence:
The killing of a person through gross negligence. Traffic fatalities are excluded. While manslaughter by negligence is a Part I offense, it is not included in the Crime Index total.

Forcible Rape: The carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Statutory rape (no force used and the victim is under the age of consent) is excluded.

Robbery: The taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.

Aggravated Assault: The unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury, usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Simple assaults are excluded from this count.

Burglary: The unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft.

Larceny-Theft: The unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another.

Motor Vehicle Theft: The theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle.

Arson: The willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud.

Part II Offenses
Other (Simple) Assaults: An unlawful attack or attempted attack upon another which does not result in serious injury to the victim and which does not involve the use of a dangerous weapon.

Forgery and Counterfeiting: The making, altering, using, or possessing, with intent to defraud, anything false which is made to appear true.

Fraud: Fraudulent conversion and obtaining money or property by false pretenses. Includes bad checks, confidence games, illegal conversion of services, etc., except forgeries and counterfeiting.

Embezzlement: Misappropriation or misapplication of money or property entrusted to one’s care, custody, or control. Includes attempts.

Stolen Property: The buying, receiving, or possessing of stolen property, as well as all attempts to commit.

Vandalism: The willful or malicious destruction, injury, disfigurement, or defacement of real or personal property without the consent of the owner or person having custody or control. Includes attempts.

Weapons: All violations of regulations or statutes that control manufacturing, carrying, using, possessing, and furnishing deadly weapons or silencers. Includes attempts.

Prostitution and Commercialized Vice: Sex offenses and attempted sex offenses of a commercial nature. Includes prostitution, keeping houses of ill fame, pandering, detaining women for immoral purposes, etc.

All Other Sex Offenses: All other offenses against common decency and morals. Includes statutory rape, indecent exposure, incest, and any other sex offenses not previously defined.

Drug Abuse Violations: The unlawful sale, manufacture, use or possession of controlled substances. For UCR purposes, these offenses are broken down into four subcategories: (a) Opium or cocaine and their derivatives (morphine, heroin, codeine), (b) Marijuana, (c) Synthetic narcotics--manufactured narcotics which can cause true drug addiction, and (d) Dangerous non-narcotic drugs.

Gambling: Promoting, permitting, or engaging in illegal gambling. Includes bookmaking, number and lottery, etc.

Offenses Against the Family or Children: All charges of nonsupport and neglect or abuse of family or children. Note: Most spousal or child abuse, especially that resulting in injury, has been classified as either simple or aggravated assault.

Driving Under the Influence: Driving or operating any vehicle or common carrier while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Liquor Laws: Violation of any state or local regulatory laws, including sale to minors and drinking on a public conveyance.

Disorderly Conduct: All charges of committing a breach of the peace, including disturbing the peace, unlawful assembly, and drunk and disorderly.

Vagrancy: Violation of state or local statutes pertaining to being a “suspicious character or person, etc.” Includes vagrancy, begging, and loitering (persons over 18).

All Other Offenses:
All violations of state or local regulatory laws except traffic offenses and offenses defined above and below.

Includes kidnaping, extortion, trespassing, possession of drug paraphernalia, etc.

Curfew and Loitering Laws (Juveniles): Juvenile violations of local curfew or loitering ordinances.

Runaways (Juveniles): The unlawful truancy from a legal place of residence by a juvenile.