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Juvenile Delinquency in Barry, MO

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

In 2017, a total of 413 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Barry County. Of that total, 21% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 85 court cases. Another 61% were dependency cases that accounted for 252 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,929
Dependency1,918
Status1,475

Government of Barry County, MO

County Seat: Cassville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1835
Total Square Miles: 791
2019 Population: 35,668
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 700 Main St
County Courthouse
Cassville , MO 65625-1477

Barry County, MO Courts