Juvenile Delinquency in Buckingham, VA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Buckingham County, juvenile delinquency offenses are on the rise. There are many reasons for the inflation in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Virginia often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of charges, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 96 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Buckingham County. Of that total, 76% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 73 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Buckingham County, are focusing on family counseling and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Buckingham County juvenile delinquency tallies will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 1,895 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 463 |
Government of Buckingham County, VA
| County Seat: | Buckingham |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1785 |
| Total Square Miles: | 584 |
| 2019 Population: | 17,065 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.03 |
| County Contact: | PO BOX 252
County Courthouse Buckingham , VA 23921-0252 http://www.buckinghamcountyva.org/ |