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Juvenile Delinquency in Benewah, ID

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

In 2015, a total of 47 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Benewah County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 47 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency884
Dependency253
Status0

Government of Benewah County, ID

County Seat: Saint Maries
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1915
Total Square Miles: 784
2019 Population: 9,184
Persons/Square Mile: 0.09
County Contact: 701 W College Ave
County Courthouse
Saint Maries , ID 83861-1852
https://www.idaho.gov/aboutidaho/county/benewah

Benewah County, ID Courts