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New FBI data reveals a nearly 10% increase in violent crime accusations against U.S. juveniles and a 30% rise in property crime arrests from 2022 to 2023, despite an overall decline in violent crime across all ages. The report highlights that juvenile crime should be addressed with effective interventions while maintaining accountability and support. The findings come amid ongoing discussions about crime in the context of the 2024 presidential race.

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Newsweek-Minors Accused

New FBI data reveals a nearly 10% increase in violent crime accusations against U.S. juveniles and a 30% rise in property crime arrests from 2022 to 2023, despite an overall decline in violent crime across all ages. The report highlights that juvenile crime should be addressed with effective interventions while maintaining accountability and support. The findings come amid ongoing discussions about crime in the context of the 2024 presidential race.

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America Sees Rise in Minors Accused of Crimes

Published Sep 23, 2024 at 4:45 PM EDT

Updated Sep 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

By Gabe Whisnant

Deputy Weekend Editor

Nearly 10 percent more U.S. juveniles were accused of violent crimes last year
compared to 2022, and nearly 30 percent more were arrested in property crimes during
the same period, according to new data released by the FBI on Monday.

Violent crimes involving all ages, however, dropped during the same stretch, according
to bureau data.

The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program published the data from the FBI for 2023,
covering over 14 million documented criminal offenses. The information was provided
by more than 16,000 participating law enforcement organizations.

The FBI's annual "Summary of Crime in the Nation" states that suspects in violent
crimes who were younger than 18 increased from 31,302 in 2022 to 34,413 in 2023.
There were 73,332 reported property crimes last year in which juveniles were accused,
compared to 56,674 in 2022, according to the new data.

In a recent opinion column for Newsweek, Liz Ryan, administrator for the Of ce of
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, wrote that while upticks in certain offense
categories demand action and justice, it is crucial to view juvenile crime within a broader
context.

"We should never ignore or dismiss delinquent behavior by young people, but we
should address it with effective, evidence-based and promising interventions.
Accountability is needed, as is compassion, support and access to services," Ryan
wrote.
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When reached by Newsweek via email Monday regarding the new juvenile crime data,
a spokesperson for the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program said: "The FBI
does not interpret the data. The FBI's [UCR] Program collects and publishes the data
voluntarily reported by law enforcement."

Overall, violent crime declined an estimated 3 percent in 2023 compared to 2022, the
FBI report said, signaling a continued downward trend after the spike during the
COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, homicides and non-negligent manslaughter dropped
by nearly 12 percent.

Violent crime has become a focal point in the 2024 presidential race, in which former
President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, is set to face off against
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, in November.

During the presidential debate between the two candidates this month, Trump was fact-
checked by ABC News moderator David Muir when Trump claimed that crime rates are
"through the roof" but down in the rest of the world.

"President Trump, as you know, the FBI says that overall violent crime is actually
coming down in this country," Muir said, prompting Trump to claim that the FBI statistics
are "defrauding statements."

Violent crime surged in the early years of the pandemic, with homicides jumping nearly
30 percent in 2020, marking the largest single-year increase since the FBI began
tracking these statistics. Experts have cited a range of factors behind this rise, from
economic stress to disruptions caused by the pandemic and escalated gun violence.

By 2022, crime levels had begun to stabilize. The FBI's 2023 data shows the violent
crime rate fell from 377 incidents per 100,000 people in 2022 to 364 per 100,000 in
2023. This is close to pre-pandemic levels, indicating a potential return to relative
normalcy, according to the FBI.
The collective UCR data covers 94.3 percent of the population, reported through the
National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the Summary Reporting
System.

Monday's FBI report arrived after the rst three months of this year saw a "historic" drop
in rates of violent crime and murder across the country, according to FBI statistics in
June. However, some analysts who previously spoke to Newsweek say the numbers
don't tell the whole story.

John Lott, president of the nonpro t, right-leaning Crime Prevention Research Center
who held a brief role in the Department of Justice (DOJ) under Trump, previously told
Newsweek that the FBI statistics are incomplete at best.

"It's just a small portion of the issue," Lott said. "The reason why we have the National
Crime Victimization Survey (an annual survey conducted by the DOJ) is because we
know most crimes are not reported to police."
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