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Juvenile Delinquency in Fauquier, VA

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

In 2017, a total of 176 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Fauquier County. Of that total, 88% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 155 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency4,305
Dependency0
Status463

Government of Fauquier County, VA

County Seat: Warrenton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1759
Total Square Miles: 651
2019 Population: 69,465
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01