Juvenile Delinquency in Mcnairy, TN
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Mcnairy 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 64 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Mcnairy County. Of that total, 53% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 34 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Mcnairy County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Mcnairy County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 2,317 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 1,983 |
Government of McNairy County, TN
County Seat: | Selmer |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1823 |
Total Square Miles: | 564 |
2019 Population: | 26,004 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
Mcnairy County, TN Courts
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McNairy County TN CourtHouse
Address: 300 Industrial Park Drive, Selmer, TN 38375
Phone: 731-645-1015