Juvenile Delinquency in Queens, NY
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Queens County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New York often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 530 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Queens County. Of that total, 83% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 442 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Queens County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Queens County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 9,097 |
Dependency | 1,480 |
Status | 8,712 |
Queens County, NY Courts
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Queens County , New York City Civil Court
Address: 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard (at 89th Avenue), Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: 718-262-7300 -
Queens County , New York City Criminal Court
Address: 125-01 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
Phone: 718-298-0792