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Juvenile Delinquency in Pender, NC

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Pender 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 96 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Pender County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 96 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,988
Dependency485
Status95

Government of Pender County, NC

County Seat: Burgaw
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1875
Total Square Miles: 933
2019 Population: 60,958
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Pender County, NC Courts