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Juvenile Delinquency in Crittenden, AR

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

In 2017, a total of 220 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Crittenden County. Of that total, 83% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 182 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency8,066
Dependency966
Status1,905

Government of Crittenden County, AR

County Seat: Marion
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1825
Total Square Miles: 636
2019 Population: 48,750
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 100 Court St
County Courthouse
Marion , AR 72364-1802
http://crittendencounty.arkansas.gov/

Crittenden County, AR Courts