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Juvenile Delinquency in Dauphin, PA

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

In 2017, a total of 1156 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Dauphin County. Of that total, 75% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 871 court cases. Another 24% were dependency cases that accounted for 280 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency11,874
Dependency1,531
Status97

Government of Dauphin County, PA

County Seat: Harrisburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1785
Total Square Miles: 558
2019 Population: 275,710
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: PO BOX 1295
County Courthouse
Harrisburg , PA 17108-1295
http://www.dauphincounty.org

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