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Juvenile Delinquency in Dakota, MN

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

In 2017, a total of 351 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dakota County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency29
Dependency0
Status4,399

Government of Dakota County, MN

County Seat: Hastings
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1849
Total Square Miles: 587
2019 Population: 421,751
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 1590 Highway 55
County Courthouse
Hastings , MN 55033-2372
https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/

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