Juvenile Delinquency in Tarrant, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Tarrant 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 88 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Tarrant County. Of that total, 3% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 3 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Tarrant County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Tarrant County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 86 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 9,947 |
Government of Tarrant County, TX
County Seat: | Fort Worth |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1849 |
Total Square Miles: | 902 |
2019 Population: | 2,054,475 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
Tarrant County, TX Courts
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Tarrant County District Court
Address: 100 N Calhoun St, 2nd Fl, Fort Worth, TX 76196
Phone: 817-884-1574