Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
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The following table lists the total number and percent distribution of arrests in the United States during 2006, according to age of persons arrested.
| Number of arrests | Percent distribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Total, all ages | 10,472,432 | 100.0% |
| Total, under 18 | 1,626,523 | 15.5 |
| Total, under 15 | 474,555 | 4.5 |
| 18 | 488,119 | 4.7 |
| 17 | 431,876 | 4.1 |
| 16 | 395,741 | 3.8 |
| 15 | 324,351 | 3.1 |
| 13–14 | 362,968 | 3.5 |
| 10–12 | 98,167 | 0.9 |
| Under 10 | 13,420 | 0.1 |
NOTE: Because of rounding, the percentages may not add up to total.
Source: Crime in the United States, 2006, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
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