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Juvenile Delinquency in Lake, FL

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

In 2017, a total of 918 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lake County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 918 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency18,750
Dependency0
Status230

Government of Lake County, FL

County Seat: Tavares
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1887
Total Square Miles: 1,157
2019 Population: 346,017
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 315 W Main St
Administration Building
Tavares , FL 32778-3813
https://www.lakecountyfl.gov/

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