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Juvenile Delinquency in Mccormick, SC

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

In 2015, a total of 30 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Mccormick County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 30 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency921
Dependency0
Status52

Government of McCormick County, SC

County Seat: McCormick
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1914
Total Square Miles: 394
2019 Population: 9,545
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04

Mccormick County, SC Courts