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Juvenile Delinquency in Onondaga, NY

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

In 2017, a total of 516 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Onondaga County. Of that total, 98% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 508 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency10,929
Dependency5,823
Status6,275

Government of Onondaga County, NY

County Seat: Syracuse
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1794
Total Square Miles: 806
2019 Population: 465,398
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 421 Montgomery St
John H Mulroy Civic Center
Syracuse , NY 13202-2923
http://www.ongov.net

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