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Juvenile Delinquency in Marshall, TN

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

In 2016, a total of 447 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Marshall County. Of that total, 47% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 209 court cases. Another 23% were dependency cases that accounted for 103 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency5,012
Dependency1,082
Status2,091

Government of Marshall County, TN

County Seat: Lewisburg
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1836
Total Square Miles: 376
2019 Population: 32,931
Persons/Square Mile: 0.01

Marshall County, TN Courts