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Juvenile Delinquency in Broward, FL

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

In 2017, a total of 3 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Broward County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 3 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency156
Dependency0
Status637

Government of Broward County, FL

County Seat: Fort Lauderdale
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1915
Total Square Miles: 1,323
2019 Population: 1,935,878
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 115 S Andrews Ave
County Government Center
Fort Lauderdale , FL 33301-1818
http://www.broward.org/

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