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Juvenile Delinquency in Robeson, NC

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

In 2017, a total of 256 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Robeson County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 230 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency12,578
Dependency1,426
Status1,897

Government of Robeson County, NC

County Seat: Lumberton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1786
Total Square Miles: 951
2019 Population: 132,606
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 701 N Elm St
County Courthouse
Lumberton , NC 28358-4891
http://www.co.robeson.nc.us

Robeson County, NC Courts