Juvenile Delinquency in Campbell, VA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Campbell 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 198 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Campbell County. Of that total, 64% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 126 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Campbell County, are focusing on family therapy and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Campbell County juvenile delinquency numbers will show whether or not this approach is working.
| Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
|---|---|
| Delinquency | 4,437 |
| Dependency | 0 |
| Status | 835 |
Government of Campbell County, VA
| County Seat: | Rustburg |
| Government Type: | County |
| Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
| Year Organized: | 1782 |
| Total Square Miles: | 507 |
| 2019 Population: | 55,010 |
| Persons/Square Mile: | 0.01 |
| County Contact: | PO BOX 100
County Courthouse Rustburg , VA 24588-0100 http://www.co.campbell.va.us |