Juvenile Delinquency in Passaic, NJ
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Passaic 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 142 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Passaic County. Of that total, 94% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 133 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Passaic County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Passaic County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 5,754 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 1,052 |
Government of Passaic County, NJ
County Seat: | Paterson |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1837 |
Total Square Miles: | 197 |
2019 Population: | 512,607 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
County Contact: | 401 Grand St
County Administration Building Paterson , NJ 07505-2027 http://www.passaiccountynj.org/ |