Risk Factor:  Community Laws and Norms Favorable to Drug Use, Firearms & Crime
 
Data Indicator: Juvenile Arrests - Mahoning County 1990 - 2001

Narrative: As defined, violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault. Property crimes include burglary, larceny-theft and motor vehicle theft. Curfew/loitering violations and running away are considered unruly or status offenses, meaning that only a youth can be charged with those violations, not an adult. Both vandalism and disorderly conduct are specific delinquency offenses being monitored for this planning process.

Local law enforcement agencies are strongly encouraged, but not mandated, to report their statistics to the FBI. It is important to note that the number of jurisdictions reporting has increased from just 13 in 1994 to 18 in 2000. This means that even though more jurisdictions are reporting information, the amount of crime has not increased, and in fact has decreased in some instances.

In comparing adult and juvenile property crimes in the year 2000, juveniles were arrested for 29% of all property crimes and 20% of all violent crimes committed in Mahoning County.
   
Source of data:

FBI Uniform Crime Report
Geospatial and Statistical Data Center, University of Virginia Library

   
   
Data Indicator:

Disciplinary Actions per 100 Students - Mahoning County School Districts

(FY 2001)
Narrative:

Youngstown City Schools had the highest number of Total Discipline problems
FY 2001
   
Source of data: Ohio Department of Education, 2002 -- Not applicable/not reported
   
   
Data Indicator: Total Juvenile Population Under 18 years of age
Narrative: An examination of the total juvenile population in Mahoning County shows that over the last twenty years the juvenile population has decreased by over 16,000.
   
Source of data: 1980, 1990, and 2000 Census
   
   
Data Indicator: Juvenile Homicide & Assault Decade Comparisons
Narrative:: While the number of homicide and related offenses have decreased in the past decade, assaults and related offenses are still on the rise.
   
Source of data: Mahoning County Juvenile Court Statistics 1981/1991 and 2001 Annual Report.
   
   

Data Indicator:

Juvenile Sex Offenses - Decade Comparisons
Narrative: This decade comparison of sex offenses reflects over a 1000% increase from 1981– 1991. Nationally the rates increased only 101% from 1986 – 1995. (Time periods could not be matched between national and local data.)
   
Source of data: Mahoning County Juvenile Court Statistics 1981/1991and 2001 Annual Report.
   
   
Data Indicator: Percent change of juvenile drug offenses over ten years
Narrative: The growth of drug offenses was mapped over a ten year period. Nationally, rates increased by 135%; Ohio rates increased by 273%; local rates increased by 336%. (Time periods could not be matched between national and local data.)

   
Source of data: State of Ohio
   
   
Data Indicator: Juvenile drug offenses - decade comparisons
Narrative: This decade comparison examines rates from 1981 – 2001 and reflects a 1000% increase. The drug offenses have leveled off in the last 10 years.
   
Source of data: Mahoning County Juvenile Court Statistics 1981/1991 and 2001 Annual Report.
   

 

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Contact information:
Comprehensive Strategy Mahoning County, Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center, 300 E. Scott Street, Youngstown, OH 44505; Phone: 330.740.2278 x8138; Fax: 330.740.2272; Email: alwhite@mahoningcounty.org This website created by Carol Trube, YSU Center for Urban Studies, April 2001