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Juvenile Delinquency in Camden, NJ

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

In 2017, a total of 358 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Camden County. Of that total, 43% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 155 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,327
Dependency0
Status1,637

Government of Camden County, NJ

County Seat: Camden
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1844
Total Square Miles: 227
2019 Population: 510,719
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 520 Market St
County Courthouse
Camden , NJ 08102-1300
http://www.co.camden.nj.us