Juvenile Arrests and Clearing of Crimes: Exploring Discrepancies
Why is it that the number of crimes "cleared" by the arrest of juveniles usually does not equal the number of arrests that involve juveniles?
a. Juvenile crimes are less likely to be cleared. b. Not all arrests result in charges or convictions. c. Juveniles often have multiple arrests for the same offense. d. Reporting of juvenile arrests is inconsistent.
Final answer:
The discrepancies between 'cleared' crimes and juvenile arrests are contributed by situations when not all arrests lead to charges or convictions, when a juvenile is arrested multiple times for the same crime, and irregular reporting of juvenile arrests.
Explanation:
The number of crimes 'cleared' by the arrest of juveniles and the actual number of arrests involving juveniles do not always align due to several factors. First, not every arrest leads to a charge or conviction (option b). In some cases, the evidence may be deemed insufficient, or the juvenile may be released for other reasons, meaning the crime is not 'cleared'.
Secondly, juveniles may be arrested multiple times for the same offense (option c). This inflates the number of arrests, but doesn't necessarily increase the number of cleared crimes. Lastly, the reporting of juvenile arrests can be inconsistent (option d), further skewing the numbers.