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Juvenile Delinquency in Hickman, KY

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

In 1997, a total of 31 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hickman County. Of that total, 84% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 26 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency26
Dependency0
Status5

Government of Hickman County, KY

County Seat: Clinton
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1822
Total Square Miles: 253
2019 Population: 4,520
Persons/Square Mile: 0.06
County Contact: 110 E Clay St
County Courthouse
Clinton , KY 42031-1200
https://hickmancounty.ky.gov