Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Percent of Delinquency Referrals that were Sexual Offenses

Measurement Period: 2012-2016

Why is this important?

From 2012 through 2016, while the total number of delinquency referrals remained stable, there was an alarming rise in delinquency referrals for youth ages 12 and under. These pre-teen youth accounted for 21% of all delinquency referrals during that 5-year span. These referrals often resulted from a youth’s aggressive behavior stemming from mental health-related issues which required law enforcement intervention to safely resolve. In Wisconsin, 17-year-olds are subject to the adult criminal justice system. There continues to be a national movement for states to raise this age limit based on research on human brain development and other factors.

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