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Juvenile Delinquency in Davidson, NC

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

In 2017, a total of 275 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Davidson County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 236 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency9,394
Dependency1,164
Status1,238

Government of Davidson County, NC

County Seat: Lexington
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1822
Total Square Miles: 567
2019 Population: 165,466
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: PO BOX 1067
County Courthouse
Lexington , NC 27293-1067
http://www.co.davidson.nc.us

Davidson County, NC Courts