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Juvenile Delinquency in Clackamas, OR

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

In 2017, a total of 1321 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Clackamas County. Of that total, 45% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 590 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency11,849
Dependency838
Status7,600

Government of Clackamas County, OR

County Seat: Oregon City
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1843
Total Square Miles: 1,883
2019 Population: 412,672
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

Clackamas County, OR Courts