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Juvenile Delinquency in Brevard, FL

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

In 2017, a total of 998 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Brevard County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 998 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency8,211
Dependency0
Status744

Government of Brevard County, FL

County Seat: Titusville
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1844
Total Square Miles: 1,557
2019 Population: 589,162
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way
County Courthouse
Viera , FL 32940-6605
http://www.brevardfl.gov

Brevard County, FL Courts