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Juvenile Delinquency in Cleveland, OK

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

In 2017, a total of 476 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Cleveland County. Of that total, 92% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 436 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency13,856
Dependency0
Status3,821

Government of Cleveland County, OK

County Seat: Norman
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1890
Total Square Miles: 558
2019 Population: 279,641
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 201 S Jones Ave
County Office Building
Norman , OK 73069-6000
https://clevelandcountyok.com/

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