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Juvenile Delinquency in Lake, IL

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

In 2017, a total of 932 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Lake County. Of that total, 77% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 722 court cases. Another 19% were dependency cases that accounted for 178 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency16,222
Dependency4,392
Status266

Government of Lake County, IL

County Seat: Waukegan
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1839
Total Square Miles: 1,368
2019 Population: 703,520
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 18 N County Street
County Courthouse and Administrative Complex
Waukegan , IL 60085-4304
http://www.lakecountyil.gov/

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