The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. December 20, 2011 Study: One-Third of Young People Will Be Arrested Before Age 23 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Another study found about one-third of young people will be arrested before they turn 23. The study examined arrests — not including minor traffic violations — for kids ages eight to 23. Researchers said they found between 30.2 percent and 41.4 percent had been arrested. .