Juvenile Delinquency in Lamar, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Lamar County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 60 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lamar County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 60 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Lamar County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Lamar County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 2,302 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 178 |
Government of Lamar County, TX
| County Seat: | Paris |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1840 |
| Total Square Miles: | 933 |
| 2019 Population: | 49,587 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | 119 N Main St
County Courthouse Paris , TX 75460-4280 http://www.co.lamar.tx.us |
Lamar County, TX Courts
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Lamar County District Court
Address: 119 N Main, Rm 405, Paris, TX 75460
Phone: 903-737-2427