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Juvenile Delinquency in Hamilton, OH

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hamilton County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Ohio often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 418 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hamilton County. Of that total, 51% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 213 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,139
Dependency5,785
Status2,566

Government of Hamilton County, OH

County Seat: Cincinnati
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1790
Total Square Miles: 413
2019 Population: 813,822
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 138 E. Court Street
County Administration Building
Cincinnati , OH 45202-1226
http://www.hamilton-co.org

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