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Juvenile Delinquency in Van Buren, TN

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Van Buren County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Tennessee often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.

In 2016, a total of 31 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Van Buren County. Of that total, 61% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 19 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency475
Dependency84
Status257

Government of Van Buren County, TN

County Seat: Spencer
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1840
Total Square Miles: 275
2019 Population: 5,742
Persons/Square Mile: 0.05

Van Buren County, TN Courts