Juvenile Delinquency in Livingston, NY
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Livingston County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in New York often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 28 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Livingston County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 28 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Livingston County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Livingston County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 1,526 |
Dependency | 781 |
Status | 1,082 |
Government of Livingston County, NY
County Seat: | Geneseo |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Home Rule |
Year Organized: | 1821 |
Total Square Miles: | 640 |
2019 Population: | 63,799 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
County Contact: | 6 Court St
County Government Center Geneseo , NY 14454-1043 http://www.co.livingston.state.ny.us |