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Juvenile Delinquency in Macon, MO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Macon 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 251 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Macon County. Of that total, 23% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 58 court cases. Another 37% were dependency cases that accounted for 94 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,438
Dependency2,457
Status2,454

Government of Macon County, MO

County Seat: Macon
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1837
Total Square Miles: 812
2019 Population: 15,251
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05
County Contact: 101 E Washington Street, Suite B
County Courthouse
Macon , MO 63552-1598
http://www.maconcountymo.com/

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