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Juvenile Delinquency in Andrew, MO

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

In 2017, a total of 73 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Andrew County. Of that total, 51% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 37 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency1,283
Dependency315
Status1,036

Government of Andrew County, MO

County Seat: Savannah
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1841
Total Square Miles: 436
2019 Population: 17,555
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02
County Contact: PO BOX 206
County Courthouse
Savannah , MO 64485-0206
http://www.andrewcounty.org

Andrew County, MO Courts