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Juvenile Delinquency in Live Oak, TX

Unfortunately, in many areas of the Live Oak 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 6 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Live Oak County. Of that total, 100% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 6 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.

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

Juvenile Cases Number of cases
Delinquency591
Dependency0
Status7

Government of Live Oak County, TX

County Seat: George West
Government Type: County
Authority: Dillon's Rule
Year Organized: 1856
Total Square Miles: 1,079
2019 Population: 12,174
Persons/Square Mile: 0.09
County Contact: PO BOX 487
County Courthouse
George West , TX 78022-0487
http://www.co.live-oak.tx.us

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