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Juvenile Delinquency in Fairfax, VA

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Fairfax County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 974 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fairfax County. Of that total, 76% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 741 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency11,717
Dependency0
Status10,509

Government of Fairfax County, VA

County Seat: Fairfax
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1742
Total Square Miles: 406
2019 Population: 1,148,433
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 12000 Government Center Pkwy
County Government Center
Fairfax , VA 22035-0066
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov