Trends in Juvenile Crime

Locate your state’s Juvenile Justice State Profile from https://www.ojjdp.gov/ojstatbb/special_topics/stateprofile.asp and select Georgia as the state. Using this chart, answer the following questions in a minimum of 175 words. –          Which of the statistics listed is the most interesting to you? –          What do these numbers mean? –          How does your state’s data for this statistic compare with the nation’s? –          What factors might explain the difference between this total in your state vs. the U.S.? –          How could your community use this information to improve law enforcement, court processes, or correctional strategies in your state’s juvenile justice system? –          How does this information influence your own personal philosophies about juvenile justice?   Answers should incorporate your own opinion as well as researched information.