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Juvenile Delinquency in Crawford, IA

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

In 2017, a total of 53 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Crawford County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 53 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,316
Dependency127
Status24

Government of Crawford County, IA

County Seat: Denison
Government Type: County
Authority: Home Rule
Year Organized: 1851
Total Square Miles: 715
2019 Population: 17,056
Persons/Square Mile: 0.04
County Contact: 1202 Broadway
County Courthouse
Denison , IA 51442-2646
http://www.crawfordcounty.org/