Juvenile and Adult Court Records

Abstract: Juvenile and Adult Court Records captures crimes for which study youth were arrested, adjudicated, diverted at the intake level, or brought before the magistrate. Each record in the unscored adjudication dataset represents a court case. If a study youth has not had contact with the court system, he or she still has one observation in the dataset and the adjudication date for that record is coded as “skip”. For each court case, details about each offense are coded as well as information about the sentencing associated with the case. The variables include:

• Type of Court (juvenile or adult court system)
• Date of Adjudication when the case was decided
• Offense Name as reported in the court documents
• Crime Sum are multiple charges often associated with the same crime
• Offense Type describes the type of offense committed
• Severity Codes indicate the severity of the offense
• Docket Number assigned to each offense
• Date of Offense when committed
• If an offense was reduced before or at the trial, the Offense Reduced To captures the new, reduced sentence
• Reduced Offense Type for those offenses that were reduced
• Reduced Offense Severity Code of the reduced offense
• Disposition of the Offense (guilty, not guilty, diverted, dismissed, postponed, missing)
• Details Regarding the Sentence if adjudicated or diverted (also includes type and length of sentence)

From the original unscored adjudication dataset, an unscored offense level dataset was created. Each offense from the original adjudication level dataset becomes an observation in this new unscored dataset (jcd_unscored_off). From this offense level dataset, a scored dataset is constructed with one observation for each study child. First, probation violations and minor traffic violations are are omitted due to potential inconsistencies in reporting across sites. Then only the most severe offense from each adjudication date was retained to avoid inflating the number of offenses committed. Summary variables were constructed to capture information about the most severe offenses across all adjudication records in a given year. Summary scales are created separately for juvenile and adult arrests. The summary scales are first separated by severity level and then combined across severity levels. In addition to summary measures capturing offenses within a single study year, lifetime summary scales are also created. Probation violations were supposed to be recorded in the same record (adjudication date) as the original offense with the “crime sum” number corresponding to the original crime. Unfortunately, this was difficult in practice. The final scored dataset excludes probation violations due to inconsistencies in how they were recorded across time and sites. If a youth who was given diversion does not fulfill all the diversion requirements and is then given additional ones, these diversions were supposed to be added to the original diversion requirements. If a youth commits another crime while on diversion and he comes back to the intake officer or magistrate and it is decided to give him more diversion, a new record with a new intake date or magistrate appearance as the adjudication date was supposed to be entered. Unfortunately, this practice was difficult to implement. This is part of the reason why Fast Track analyzes only the most severe offense within any adjudication date.

Who Completed this Measure?: select one

Cohort 1 - Administrative History

• Year 07 | grade 6 | age 12
• Year 08 | grade 7 | age 13
• Year 09 | grade 8 | age 14
• Year 10 | grade 9 | age 15
• Year 11 | grade 10 | age 16
• Year 12 | grade 11 | age 17
• Year 13 | grade 12 | age 18
• Year 14 | age 19
• Year 15 | age 20
• Year 19 | age 24-25

Cohort 2 - Administrative History

• Year 07 | grade 6 | age 12
• Year 08 | grade 7 | age 13
• Year 09 | grade 8 | age 14
• Year 10 | grade 9 | age 15
• Year 11 | grade 10 | age 16
• Year 12 | grade 11 | age 17
• Year 13 | grade 12 | age 18
• Year 14 | age 19
• Year 15 | age 20
• Year 19 | age 24-25

Cohort 3 - Administrative History

• Year 07 | grade 6 | age 12
• Year 08 | grade 7 | age 13
• Year 09 | grade 8 | age 14
• Year 10 | grade 9 | age 15
• Year 11 | grade 10 | age 16
• Year 12 | grade 11 | age 17
• Year 13 | grade 12 | age 18
• Year 14 | age 19
• Year 15 | age 20
• Year 19 | age 24-25

Technical Reports:

• Year 8
• Year 9
• Year 10
• Year 11
• Year 12
• Year 13
• Year 14
• Year 15
• Year 16
• Year 17

Raw Dataset Name: JCD

Scored Dataset Name: JCDySCc

Keywords:
Date of Adjudication, Offense Name, Offense Type, Type of Court

Is this Measure Available for Public Use?: Yes

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Measure Items and Scales:

COHORT	Cohort Number
SITE	Site Name
TCID	4-Digit TCID
TREATMNT	Treatment Group (Interv/Cntl)
NORM	Members of Normative Sample
jcd7jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr7
jcd8ja1	Number of Sev1 juven Arrests in Yr8
jcd9ja1	Number of Sev1 juven Arrests in Yr9
jcd10ja1	Number of Sev1 juven Arrests in Yr10
jcd11ja1	Number of Sev1 juven Arrests in Yr11
jcd12ja1	Number of Sev1 juven Arrests in Yr12
jcd13ja1	Number of Sev1 juven Arrests in Yr13
jcd7jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr7
jcd8ja2	Number of Sev2 juven Arrests in Yr8
jcd9ja2	Number of Sev2 juven Arrests in Yr9
jcd10ja2	Number of Sev2 juven Arrests in Yr10
jcd11ja2	Number of Sev2 juven Arrests in Yr11
jcd12ja2	Number of Sev2 juven Arrests in Yr12
jcd13ja2	Number of Sev2 juven Arrests in Yr13
jcd7jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr7
jcd8ja3	Number of Sev3 juven Arrests in Yr8
jcd9ja3	Number of Sev3 juven Arrests in Yr9
jcd10ja3	Number of Sev3 juven Arrests in Yr10
jcd11ja3	Number of Sev3 juven Arrests in Yr11
jcd12ja3	Number of Sev3 juven Arrests in Yr12
jcd13ja3	Number of Sev3 juven Arrests in Yr13
jcd7jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr7
jcd8ja4	Number of Sev4 juven Arrests in Yr8
jcd9ja4	Number of Sev4 juven Arrests in Yr9
jcd10ja4	Number of Sev4 juven Arrests in Yr10
jcd11ja4	Number of Sev4 juven Arrests in Yr11
jcd12ja4	Number of Sev4 juven Arrests in Yr12
jcd13ja4	Number of Sev4 juven Arrests in Yr13
jcd7jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr7
jcd8ja5	Number of Sev5 juven Arrests in Yr8
jcd9ja5	Number of Sev5 juven Arrests in Yr9
jcd10ja5	Number of Sev5 juven Arrests in Yr10
jcd11ja5	Number of Sev5 juven Arrests in Yr11
jcd12ja5	Number of Sev5 juven Arrests in Yr12
jcd13ja5	Number of Sev5 juven Arrests in Yr13
jcd7al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr7
jcd8aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr8
jcd9aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr9
jcd10aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr10
jcd11aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr11
jcd12aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr12
jcd13aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr13
jcd14aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr14
jcd15aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr15
jcd16aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr16
jcd17aa1	Number of Sev1 Adult Arrests in Yr17
jcd7al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr7
jcd8aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr8
jcd9aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr9
jcd10aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr10
jcd11aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr11
jcd12aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr12
jcd13aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr13
jcd14aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr14
jcd15aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr15
jcd16aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr16
jcd17aa2	Number of Sev2 Adult Arrests in Yr17
jcd7al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr7
jcd8aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr8
jcd9aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr9
jcd10aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr10
jcd11aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr11
jcd12aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr12
jcd13aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr13
jcd14aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr14
jcd15aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr15
jcd16aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr16
jcd17aa3	Number of Sev3 Adult Arrests in Yr17
jcd7al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr7
jcd8aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr8
jcd9aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr9
jcd10aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr10
jcd11aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr11
jcd12aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr12
jcd13aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr13
jcd14aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr14
jcd15aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr15
jcd16aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr16
jcd17aa4	Number of Sev4 Adult Arrests in Yr17
jcd7al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr7
jcd8aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr8
jcd9aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr9
jcd10aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr10
jcd11aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr11
jcd12aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr12
jcd13aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr13
jcd14aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr14
jcd15aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr15
jcd16aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr16
jcd17aa5	Number of Sev5 Adult Arrests in Yr17
jcd8al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr8
jcd9al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr9
jcd10al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr10
jcd11al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr11
jcd12al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr12
jcd13al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr13
jcd14al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr14
jcd15al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr15
jcd16al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr16
jcd17al1	Lifetime Sev 1 Adult Arrests Yr17
jcd8al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr8
jcd9al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr9
jcd10al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr10
jcd11al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr11
jcd12al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr12
jcd13al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr13
jcd14al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr14
jcd15al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr15
jcd16al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr16
jcd17al2	Lifetime Sev 2 Adult Arrests Yr17
jcd8al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr8
jcd9al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr9
jcd10al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr10
jcd11al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr11
jcd12al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr12
jcd13al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr13
jcd14al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr14
jcd15al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr15
jcd16al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr16
jcd17al3	Lifetime Sev 3 Adult Arrests Yr17
jcd8al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr8
jcd9al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr9
jcd10al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr10
jcd11al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr11
jcd12al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr12
jcd13al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr13
jcd14al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr14
jcd15al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr15
jcd16al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr16
jcd17al4	Lifetime Sev 4 Adult Arrests Yr17
jcd8al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr8
jcd9al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr9
jcd10al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr10
jcd11al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr11
jcd12al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr12
jcd13al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr13
jcd14al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr14
jcd15al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr15
jcd16al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr16
jcd17al5	Lifetime Sev 5 Adult Arrests Yr17
jcd8jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr8
jcd9jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr9
jcd10jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr10
jcd11jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr11
jcd12jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr12
jcd13jl1	Lifetime Sev 1 Juvenile Arrests Yr13
jcd8jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr8
jcd9jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr9
jcd10jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr10
jcd11jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr11
jcd12jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr12
jcd13jl2	Lifetime Sev 2 Juvenile Arrests Yr13
jcd8jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr8
jcd9jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr9
jcd10jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr10
jcd11jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr11
jcd12jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr12
jcd13jl3	Lifetime Sev 3 Juvenile Arrests Yr13
jcd8jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr8
jcd9jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr9
jcd10jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr10
jcd11jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr11
jcd12jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr12
jcd13jl4	Lifetime Sev 4 Juvenile Arrests Yr13
jcd8jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr8
jcd9jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr9
jcd10jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr10
jcd11jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr11
jcd12jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr12
jcd13jl5	Lifetime Sev 5 Juvenile Arrests Yr13
jcd8jix	Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr8
jcd9jix	Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr9
jcd10jix	Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr10
jcd11jix	Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr11
jcd12jix	Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr12
jcd13jix	Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr13
jcd7jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr7
jcd8jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr8
jcd9jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr9
jcd10jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr10
jcd11jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr11
jcd12jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr12
jcd13jil	Lifetime Sev Wgted Juvenile Arrest Index Yr13
jcd8aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr8
jcd9aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr9
jcd10aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr10
jcd11aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr11
jcd12aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr12
jcd13aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr13
jcd14aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr14
jcd15aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr15
jcd16aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr16
jcd17aix	Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr17
jcd7ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr7
jcd8ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr8
jcd9ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr9
jcd10ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr10
jcd11ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr11
jcd12ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr12
jcd13ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr13
jcd14ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr14
jcd15ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr15
jcd16ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr16
jcd17ail	Lifetime Sev Wgted Adult Arrest Index Yr17