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Juvenile Delinquency in Volusia, FL

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Volusia 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 981 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Volusia County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 981 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,866
Dependency0
Status1,297

Government of Volusia County, FL

County Seat: De Land
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1854
Total Square Miles: 1,432
2019 Population: 538,692
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 123 W Indiana Ave
Administrative Center
DeLand , FL 32720-4615
https://www.volusia.org/

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