Juvenile Delinquency in Hockley, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Hockley County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Texas often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 30 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Hockley County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 30 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Hockley County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Hockley County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 1,403 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 228 |
Government of Hockley County, TX
County Seat: | Levelland |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1921 |
Total Square Miles: | 909 |
2019 Population: | 23,088 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.04 |
County Contact: | 802 Houston St Ste 101
County Courthouse Levelland , TX 79336-3706 http://www.co.hockley.tx.us |