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Juvenile Delinquency in Union, NC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Union 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 391 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Union County. Of that total, 90% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 353 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,884
Dependency613
Status777

Government of Union County, NC

County Seat: Monroe
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1842
Total Square Miles: 640
2019 Population: 231,366
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 500 N Main St Rm 921
County Courthouse
Monroe , NC 28112-4731
http://www.co.union.nc.us

Union County, NC Courts