In the 70's Blaxploitation movies there aint many that are based on the juvenile-crime, or atleast not that I know of, apart from YougnBlood and The Education Of Sonny Carson. If someone knows any more please let me know,
These are more about coming of age though it has juvenile crime in their plots. Try 'Cornbread, Earl and Me', 'Cooley High' & ' The Learning Tree' all late 60s & 70s.
Just saw this thread now. A really good one is "Together Brothers" from 1974, a blaxploitation thriller about a group of juveniles in a sort of gang. The cop that always gives them crap is actually kind of their role model, and when he is murdered they do what they can to figure who killed him.
Thanks every one for your help, I still have to see The Learning Tree, Johnny Tough and Together Brothers. The rest mentioned I have seen thanks to you; I've enjoyed all of them. Any more would be more than welcomed.