Juvenile Delinquency in Davis, UT
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Davis County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Utah often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 1526 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Davis County. Of that total, 80% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1222 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Davis County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Davis County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 8,938 |
Dependency | 2,372 |
Status | 14,053 |
Government of Davis County, UT
County Seat: | Farmington |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Hutchinson's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1850 |
Total Square Miles: | 634 |
2019 Population: | 347,637 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
Davis County, UT Courts
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The Second Judicial District - Davis County - District Court
Address: 805 South Main, Bountiful, UT 84010
Phone: (801) 397-7008