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HEALTHY FAMILY & SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
JUVENILE CRIME
GOAL: Youth in Calhoun County will utilize formal and informal support systems
to avoid delinquent behavior.
RATIONALE FOR CHOOSING INDICATOR: Juvenile delinquency refers to illegal activities committed by
a minor. Such acts can be diverse in their seriousness and their effects on others. At the low end of the
seriousness continuum are status offenses, which are behaviors that are not illegal if performed by an adult
(e.g., truancy, running away). Evidence has shown the primary determinants of antisocial behavior in
juveniles are association with deviant peers, poor family relations, and school diffi culties. 2
Utilizing the Jurisdictional Planning Model, Calhoun County has come together to create a comprehensive
system of care for youth. Services are provided to address specifi c areas of need. Prevention providers,
schools, juvenile court, human service, and mental health providers are working with a uniform risk
assessment tool designed to show a youth’s risk and protective factors.
OFFENDER DATA 1
DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
OFFENDERS/FIRST 602 613 579 557 645 601 627 573 427
OFFENDERS/REPEAT 358 387 350 335 401 358 379 324 299
OFFENDERS/TOTAL 960 1,000 929 892 1,046 959 1,006 897 726
RECIDIVISM RATE 37.3% 38.7% 37.7% 37.6% 38.3% 37.3% 37.7% 36.1% 41.2%
JUVENILE REFERRAL DATA 1
DELINQUENCY
PROCEEDINGS
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Homicide 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
B&E/Home Invasion/Illegal Entry 122 144 109 113 111 88 86 115 85
Robbery 12 12 17 15 10 15 38 15 20
Assaults/Domestic Violence 416 398 493 412 526 556 465 471 414
Larceny 152 85 62 92 81 138 112 73 92
Auto Theft 67 99 25 32 26 36 26 30 19
Arson 10 13 68 65 74 6 3 4 2
Forgery 3 0 3 5 0 7 0 4 0
Retail Fraud 211 212 191 147 119 110 145 198 83
Stolen Property 25 43 31 30 32 27 29 17 35
Vandalism 113 89 79 119 76 113 92 49 46
Weapons/Explosives 42 60 31 65 72 102 109 48 32
Sex Related Offenses 64 86 90 94 67 51 103 37 16
Controlled Substance Violation 117 107 111 122 131 95 104 75 69
Alcohol Related 95 89 61 5 6 101 62 58 29
Disorderly Conduct 179 200 168 191 204 235 202 294 149
Tobacco Violation 98 46 47 47 46 29 34 22 13
Traffic Offenses - - - - 135 100 95 59 33
Status Offenses - - - - 221 163 186 123 133
Other Offenses 315 236 196 155 108 82 161 75 49
Totals 2,042 1,919 1,782 1,709 2,046 2,055 2,062 1,767 1,321
SOURCE:
1. Calhoun County Court Administrator, 2010
2. Multi-Systemic Therapy: Treatment Model: Executive Summary, 1998
The Coordinating Council (TCC) of Calhoun County - Community Report Card 2010-11 Page 37