NCJ Number
187125
Date Published
2001
Length
14 pages
Annotation
The authors examine juvenile crime and victimization trends in Western Europe and also the response to these trends at the policy level.
Abstract
The Council of Europe periodically publishes compilations of national data on the number of young people involved in the juvenile justice system. Police data from selected Western European countries indicate young offenders under 18 years of age are more prone to commit crimes such as robbery, theft, and burglary and less prone to commit crimes such as homicide and drug trafficking. Data from the International Self-Report Delinquency Study show young people in Western Europe between 14 and 21 years of age are most likely to be involved in property and violent offenses. Research on youth crime in Western Europe is reviewed that concerns football violence, hate crime, crime perpetrated by and against migrants, vandalism, public disorder offenses, and school bullying. Challenges for youth crime and victimization research in Western Europe and the need to formulate effective juvenile justice system policies are discussed. 52 references and 7 tables