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Juvenile Delinquency in Larue, KY

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Larue 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 75 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Larue County. Of that total, 59% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 44 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency44
Dependency0
Status31

Government of Larue County, KY

County Seat: Hodgenville
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1843
Total Square Miles: 264
2019 Population: 14,205
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: 209 W High St
County Courthouse
Hodgenville , KY 42748-1543
http://www.laruecounty.org/