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Juvenile Delinquency in Cochise, AZ

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

In 2017, a total of 730 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cochise County. Of that total, 76% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 552 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency18,951
Dependency0
Status10,061

Government of Cochise County, AZ

County Seat: Bisbee
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1881
Total Square Miles: 6,219
2019 Population: 124,756
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05

Cochise County, AZ Courts