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Juvenile Delinquency in Milwaukee, WI

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Milwaukee County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Wisconsin often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2017, a total of 22 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Milwaukee County. Of that total, 5% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1 court cases. Another 5% were dependency cases that accounted for 1 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency25
Dependency4,482
Status995

Government of Milwaukee County, WI

County Seat: Milwaukee
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1835
Total Square Miles: 1,190
2019 Population: 952,085
Persons/Square Mile: 0.00

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