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Juvenile Delinquency in Dunklin, MO

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

In 2017, a total of 557 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dunklin County. Of that total, 15% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 86 court cases. Another 61% were dependency cases that accounted for 342 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,533
Dependency7,817
Status2,117

Government of Dunklin County, MO

County Seat: Kennett
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1845
Total Square Miles: 547
2019 Population: 30,119
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 188
County Courthouse
Kennett , MO 63857-0188

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