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Profiles more than 1.5 million delinquency cases & 126,000 status offender cases handled by juvenile courts during 1994. Over the 10-year period (1985-1994), the number of delinquency cases addressed by juvenile courts increased 41%. Juvenile offenses against persons nearly doubled (increasing 93%) in the same period. This document serves as a reference guide to help policymakers, researchers, & the public better understand the juvenile justice system. It describes the delinquency & status offense cases handled by U.S. juvenile courts between 1985 & 1994. Charts & tables. Glossary.