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Report on the Teen Court Prv------- <br /> F 24 <br /> Teen Court Sample Pre-program Sample <br /> Type of Offense # of Juveniles (%) # of Juveniles (%) <br /> Larceny/stealing, shoplifting, concealment 39 (41.1%) 41 (42.3%) <br /> Trespassing 4 (4.2%) 2 (2.1%) <br /> Damage/injury to property, vandalism 6 (6.3%) 6 (6.2%) <br /> Breaking/entering, BE&L. 0 (0.0%) 4 (4.1%) <br /> Total "Property" Offense Type 49 (51.6%) 53 (54.6%) <br /> Minor assault, affray, fight 9 (9.5%) 30 (30.9%) <br /> Total "Minor Assault" Offense Type 9 (9.5%) 30 (30.9%) <br /> Driving offense 9 (9.5%) 3 (3.1%) <br /> Weapon offense 8 (8.4%) 1 (1.0%) <br /> Minor controlled substance (e.g., possession <br /> of marijuana) 7 (7.4%) 1 (1.0%) <br /> Alcohol offense 8 (8.4%) 0 (0.0%) <br /> Disorderly conduct, public disturbance, <br /> school misbehavior I (1.I%) 3 (3.1%) <br /> Firecrackers, pyrotechnics 2 (2.1%) 4 (4.1%) <br /> Other 2 (2.1%) 2 (2.1%) <br /> Total "Other" Offense Type 37 (38.9%) 14 (14.4%) <br /> For the Teen Court sample, the following table shows the outcomes of their participation: <br /> % of Teen % of Those <br /> Outcome of Teen Court Number Court Sample With Hearings <br /> Had hearing, completed sentence 63 66.3% 76.8% <br /> Had hearing, did not complete sentence* 19 20.0% 23.2% <br /> No hearing held** 13 13.7% N/A <br /> *This outcome category includes juveniles dropped after hearing due to a new offense (3), <br /> removed from the program due to reasons beyond their control (e.g., a move to another state) <br /> (2), and those who simply did not complete the sentence (14). <br /> **This outcome category includes juveniles referred but not accepted to the program due to <br /> their failure to pursue the Teen Court option (11), dropped from the program before hearing <br /> due to a new offense (1), and called and failed at the Teen Court hearing (1). <br />