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Sexual offences by juveniles
Incidence
In USA from 1976 to 1986 the arrest rate for 13 and 14-year-olds accused of rape doubled to 40 arrests per 100,000 children. For sex offences like exhibitionism, grabbing and fondling in the same age group arrests increased by 80%.
Broader
Sexual offences
Acquaintance rape
Narrower
Juvenile prostitution
Related
Ignorance of contraception
Sexual harassment in schools
Sexual intercourse with minors
Discrimination between countries on the legal age of consent
Aggravated by
Sexual molestation of children
Strategy(ies)
Preventing youth crime
Incarcerating young offenders
Defining sexual offences of the young
Prosecuting sexual offences
Value(s)
Offence
Type
(D) Detailed problems