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Juvenile Delinquency in Moniteau, MO

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Moniteau 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 28 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Moniteau County. Of that total, 39% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 11 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency907
Dependency351
Status640

Government of Moniteau County, MO

County Seat: California
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1845
Total Square Miles: 419
2019 Population: 16,063
Persons/Square Mile: 0.03
County Contact: 200 E Main St
County Courthouse
California , MO 65018-1675

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