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Juvenile Delinquency in Hudson, NJ

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

In 2017, a total of 1239 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hudson County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1238 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency6,200
Dependency0
Status1,749

Government of Hudson County, NJ

County Seat: Jersey City
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1840
Total Square Miles: 62
2019 Population: 691,643
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00