Juvenile Delinquency in Karnes, TX
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Karnes 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 29 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Karnes County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 29 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Karnes County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Karnes County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
---|---|
Delinquency | 1,654 |
Dependency | 0 |
Status | 203 |
Government of Karnes County, TX
County Seat: | Karnes City |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1854 |
Total Square Miles: | 754 |
2019 Population: | 15,187 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.05 |
County Contact: | 101 N Panna Maria Ave
County Courthouse Karnes City , TX 78118-2931 http://www.co.karnes.tx.us |