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Juvenile Delinquency in Lexington, SC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lexington 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 803 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lexington County. Of that total, 88% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 704 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency16,656
Dependency0
Status2,640

Government of Lexington County, SC

County Seat: Lexington
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1804
Total Square Miles: 758
2019 Population: 290,642
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 212 S Lake Dr
County Courthouse
Lexington , SC 29072-3410
http://www.lex-co.com

Lexington County, SC Courts