Juvenile Delinquency in Berkeley, SC
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Berkeley 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 963 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Berkeley County. Of that total, 89% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 856 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Berkeley County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Berkeley County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 16,214 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 3,251 |
Government of Berkeley County, SC
County Seat: | Moncks Corner |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Home Rule |
Year Organized: | 1882 |
Total Square Miles: | 1,229 |
2019 Population: | 217,937 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
County Contact: | PO BOX 6122
County Courthouse Moncks Corner , SC 29461-6120 https://www.berkeleycountysc.gov |
Berkeley County, SC Courts
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Berkeley County Magistrate Court
Address: 303 B North Goose Creek Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phone: 843-553-6099