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Juvenile Delinquency in Cape Girardeau, MO

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

In 2017, a total of 816 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cape Girardeau County. Of that total, 29% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 240 court cases. Another 21% were dependency cases that accounted for 173 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency11,295
Dependency2,409
Status7,149

Government of Cape Girardeau County, MO

County Seat: Jackson
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1812
Total Square Miles: 586
2019 Population: 78,161
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 1 Barton Sq
County Courthouse
Jackson , MO 63755-1878
http://www.capecounty.us

Cape Girardeau County, MO Courts