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Juvenile Delinquency in Aiken, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 420 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Aiken County. Of that total, 97% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 409 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency12,318
Dependency0
Status1,452

Government of Aiken County, SC

County Seat: Aiken
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1871
Total Square Miles: 1,081
2019 Population: 168,179
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 828 Richland Ave W
County Courthouse
Aiken , SC 29801-3834
http://www.aikencountysc.gov

Aiken County, SC Courts