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Juvenile Delinquency in Douglas, NV

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

In 2014, a total of 357 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Douglas County. Of that total, 46% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 163 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency7,365
Dependency0
Status2,971

Government of Douglas County, NV

County Seat: Minden
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1861
Total Square Miles: 738
2019 Population: 48,309
Persons/Square Mile: 0.02

Douglas County, NV Courts