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Juvenile Delinquency in Camden, MO

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

In 2017, a total of 234 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Camden County. Of that total, 28% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 65 court cases. Another 35% were dependency cases that accounted for 82 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,925
Dependency1,785
Status2,108

Government of Camden County, MO

County Seat: Camdenton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1841
Total Square Miles: 709
2019 Population: 45,632
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 1 Court Cir Nw Ste 3
County Courthouse
Camdenton , MO 65020-8501
http://www.camdenmo.org

Camden County, MO Courts