Juvenile Delinquency in Botetourt, VA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Botetourt County, juvenile delinquency issues are on the rise. There are many reasons for the rise in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of crimes, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 180 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Botetourt County. Of that total, 67% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 121 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Botetourt County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Botetourt County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 2,604 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 566 |
Government of Botetourt County, VA
| County Seat: | Fincastle |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1770 |
| Total Square Miles: | 546 |
| 2019 Population: | 33,192 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.02 |
| County Contact: | 1 W Main St
County Courthouse Fincastle , VA 24090-3006 http://www.co.botetourt.va.us |