A lot of these sort of features engage in bad science for the sake of shocking numbers and headlines. For instance is that 30x more likely compared to juveniles

A lot of these sort of features engage in bad science for the sake of shocking numbers and headlines. For instance is that 30x more likely compared to juveniles who were tried and convicted of the same offense, but avoided detention, or is it compared to the general population? I expect we're almost certainly looking at the latter, but then suddenly it's a completely meaningless statistic meant to mislead rather than inform.