Juvenile Delinquency in Miami Dade, FL
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Miami Dade 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 2 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Miami Dade County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 2 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Miami Dade County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Miami Dade County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 139 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 426 |
Government of Miami-Dade County, FL
County Seat: | Miami |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Home Rule |
Year Organized: | 1836 |
Total Square Miles: | 2,431 |
2019 Population: | 2,751,796 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
County Contact: | 111 Nw 1St St
Stephen P. Clark Center Miami , FL 33128-1902 http://www.miamidade.gov |