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Juvenile Delinquency in Crawford, OH

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Crawford County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Ohio often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 538 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Crawford County. Of that total, 54% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 291 court cases. Another 27% were dependency cases that accounted for 145 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,802
Dependency2,229
Status3,670

Government of Crawford County, OH

County Seat: Bucyrus
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1820
Total Square Miles: 403
2019 Population: 41,746
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01
County Contact: 112 E Mansfield St
County Courthouse
Bucyrus , OH 44820-2349
http://www.crawford-co.org

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