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Juvenile Delinquency in Dubuque, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 510 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dubuque County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 510 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,554
Dependency605
Status111

Government of Dubuque County, IA

County Seat: Dubuque
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1834
Total Square Miles: 617
2019 Population: 97,041
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 720 Central Ave
County Courthouse
Dubuque , IA 52001-7079
https://www.dubuquecounty.org/