Juvenile Delinquency in Burt, NE
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Burt County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Nebraska often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 20 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Burt County. Of that total, 0% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 0 court cases. Another 100% were dependency cases that accounted for 20 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Burt County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Burt County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 172 |
Dependency | 98 |
Status | 37 |
Government of Burt County, NE
County Seat: | Tekamah |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1854 |
Total Square Miles: | 497 |
2019 Population: | 6,535 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.08 |
County Contact: | PO BOX 87
County Courthouse Tekamah , NE 68061-0087 http://www.burtcounty.ne.gov |