Juvenile Delinquency in Spokane, WA
Unfortunately, in many areas of the Spokane County, juvenile delinquency crimes are on the rise. There are many reasons for the increase in youth offenders. The juvenile sentence in Washington often depends on the severity of the crime, the number of offenses, and other family matters.
In 2017, a total of 1718 juvenile cases were reported for every 100,000 people age 10 to adulthood in the jurisdiction of Spokane County. Of that total, 97% of those proceedings were delinquencies which equaled 1673 court cases. Another 0% were dependency cases that accounted for 0 of the juvenile cases.
A lot of counties, including, Spokane County, are focusing on family health and relationships rather than punishment for juvenile crimes. Future Spokane County juvenile delinquency statistics will show whether or not this approach is working.
Juvenile Cases | Number of cases |
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Delinquency | 8,263 |
Dependency | 7,188 |
Status | 5,580 |
Government of Spokane County, WA
County Seat: | Spokane |
Government Type: | County |
Authority: | Dillon's Rule |
Year Organized: | 1858 |
Total Square Miles: | 1,781 |
2019 Population: | 506,152 |
Persons/Square Mile: | 0.00 |
County Contact: | 1116 W Broadway Ave
County Courthouse Spokane , WA 99260-2052 http://www.spokanecounty.org/ |
Spokane County, WA Courts
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Spokane County Superior Court
Address: 1116 W. Broadway Avenue, Spokane, WA 99260
Phone: 509-477-4709