Police Discretion with Young Offenders (Carrington and Schulenberg 2003)

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Description of Figure III.11

Figure III.11 Reasons to detain a young person for a JIR hearing, by perceived level of youth crime in the community

Figure III.11 shows in percentages the reasons given by sampled police services to detain a young person for a JIR hearing by the perceived level of youth crime in the community.

• Bail conditions

  • Not very much 23%
  • Normal amount 29%
  • A lot 41%

• Multiple breaches

  • Not very much 23%
  • Normal amount 32%
  • A lot 41%

• Repeat offender

  • Not very much 38%
  • Normal amount 50%
  • A lot 55%

• Before the courts

  • Not very much 15%
  • Normal amount 26%
  • A lot 36%

• Gang-related

  • Not very much 0%
  • Normal amount 7%
  • A lot 14%