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Juvenile Delinquency in Crenshaw, AL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Crenshaw County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Alabama often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 69 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Crenshaw County. Of that total, 35% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 24 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

A lot of counties, including, Crenshaw County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Crenshaw County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency712
Dependency0
Status587

Government of Crenshaw County, AL

County Seat: Luverne
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1866
Total Square Miles: 611
2019 Population: 13,871
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: PO BOX 227
County Courthouse
Luverne , AL 36049-0227
http://www.crenshawcountyalonline.com