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Juvenile Delinquency in Burnet, TX

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

In 2017, a total of 85 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Burnet County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 85 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency2,719
Dependency0
Status453

Government of Burnet County, TX

County Seat: Burnet
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1852
Total Square Miles: 1,021
2019 Population: 46,804
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Burnet County, TX Courts