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Juvenile Delinquency in Brazoria, TX

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

In 2017, a total of 981 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Brazoria County. Of that total, 99% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 976 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency25,563
Dependency0
Status4,082

Government of Brazoria County, TX

County Seat: Angleton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 1,609
2019 Population: 362,457
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00
County Contact: 111 E Locust St
County Courthouse
Angleton , TX 77515-4642
http://www.brazoria-county.com

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