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Juvenile Delinquency in Jasper, MO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Jasper 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 1891 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Jasper County. Of that total, 33% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 632 court cases. Another 25% were dependency cases that accounted for 475 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency13,002
Dependency9,719
Status8,759

Government of Jasper County, MO

County Seat: Carthage
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1841
Total Square Miles: 641
2019 Population: 120,217
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Jasper County, MO Courts