Total Arrests by Age, 2000
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table lists the total number and percent distribution of arrests in the United States during 2000, according to age of persons arrested.
| Number of arrests | Percent distribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Total, all ages | 9,116,967 | 100.0% |
| Total, under 18 | 1,560,289 | 17.1 |
| Total, under 15 | 498,219 | 5.5 |
| 18 | 459,116 | 5.0 |
| 17 | 405,633 | 4.4 |
| 16 | 358,299 | 3.9% |
| 15 | 298,138 | 3.3 |
| 13–14 | 358,156 | 3.9 |
| 10–12 | 117,522 | 1.3 |
| Under 10 | 22,541 | 0.2 |
NOTE: Because of rounding, the percentages may not add up to total.
Source: Crime in the United States, 2000, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
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