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Juvenile Delinquency in Cherokee, OK

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

In 2017, a total of 101 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cherokee County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 87 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency3,847
Dependency0
Status875

Government of Cherokee County, OK

County Seat: Tahlequah
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1907
Total Square Miles: 776
2019 Population: 48,888
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 213 W Delaware St Ste 202
County Courthouse
Tahlequah , OK 74464-3600

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