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Juvenile Delinquency in Chesterfield, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 148 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Chesterfield County. Of that total, 86% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 128 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,705
Dependency0
Status402

Government of Chesterfield County, SC

County Seat: Chesterfield
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1798
Total Square Miles: 806
2019 Population: 45,948
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 200 W Main St
County Courthouse
Chesterfield , SC 29709-1527
http://www.chesterfieldcountysc.com/

Chesterfield County, SC Courts