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Juvenile Delinquency in Boone, AR

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Boone County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Arkansas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 131 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Boone County. Of that total, 16% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 21 court cases. Another 51% were dependency cases that accounted for 67 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency983
Dependency844
Status1,202

Government of Boone County, AR

County Seat: Harrison
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1869
Total Square Miles: 602
2019 Population: 37,381
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 100 N Main St
County Courthouse
Harrison , AR 72601-4228
https://www.boonecountyar.com/

Boone County, AR Courts