On the Rise in Child and Juvenile Delinquency in Germany After the End of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In 2022, Germany experienced a post-pandemic increase in police-recorded child and juvenile delinquency that is attracting considerable public attention. To inform this debate, this article summarizes basic criminological knowledge on juvenile delinquency and crime statistics, distinguishes potential causes of a post-pandemic increase in delinquency, and provides a disaggregated analysis of the police crime statistics.

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