Table 1 Demographic and judicial characteristics of detainees
Characteristic | Detainees (n = 173) |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (SD) | 17.5 (1.1) |
School drop- out, N (%) | 42 (24.3) |
Yearly family income > $25,000, N (%) | 104 (60.1) |
Paternal education ≥ college education, N (%) | 25 (14.5) |
Maternal education ≥ college education, N (%) | 20 (11.6) |
Living arrangements, N (%) | |
 With both parents | 57 (32.9) |
 With a single parent | 97 (56.1) |
 No parents | 19 (11.0) |
 Recidivism, N (%) | 154 (89) |
Type of index offense, N (%) | |
 Property crime | 86 (49.7) |
 Violent crime | 68 (39.3) |
 Sex crime | 34 (19.7) |
 Drug crime | 1 (0.6) |
 Domestic violence | 1 (0.6) |
 Traffic offenses | 42 (24.3) |
 Obstruction of justice | 7 (4.0) |
 Drunk driving | 2 (1.2) |
 Others | 20 (11.6) |