Number of Youth Involved with the Court System in Franklin County: 1980-1997

Number of Juveniles Involved with the Court System in Franklin County: 1980-1997

As of 1997, data on the number of delinquent and unruly juveniles involved with the court system in Franklin County are no longer available. In 1996, 13,916 juveniles (person under age 18) were involved with the court system in Franklin County: 7,800 for delinquency, 987 for unruly behavior and 5,129 through intake. This represents a 20.6% increase from the 11,543 total youth involved in 1995.

According to the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas, a delinquent juvenile is one who violates any law that would constitute a crime if committed by an adult. An unruly juvenile is one who: does not subject himself to the control of parents, teachers, etc.; is habitually truant from home or school; injures or endangers the health or morals of himself or others; attempts to marry without consent of parents or legal authority; is found in a disreputable place; or violates a law applicable only to a child. The Intake Department provides services to help resolve disputes involving juveniles and their families, both victims and offenders. The goal of Intake is to resolve the conflict and eliminate the need for further court intervention.

Number of Juveniles Involved with the Court System in Franklin County: 1980-1997

Years    Delinquency       Unruly      Intake      Totals


1980           3,889          709       4,912       9,510
1981           3,618          966       5,645      10,229
1982           3,948        1,218       5,072      10,238
1983           3,538        1,257       5,109       9,904
1984           3,875        1,344       5,680      10,899
1985           4,504        1,604       5,470      11,578
1986           4,794        1,767       5,103      11,664
1987           4,362        1,585       4,007       9,954
1988           4,420          867       4,252       9,539
1989           3,891        1,135       4,528       9,570
1990           4,093        1,167       4,490       9,750
1991           4,631          764       5,971      11,366
1992           4,569          697       5,853      11,119
1993           4,832          472       5,336      10,640
1994           5,080          714       5,533      11,327
1995           6,192          758       4,593      11,543
1996           7,800          987       5,129      13,916
1997*             NA           NA       5,149          NA

* Data for 1997 under the unruly and delinquent categories are not available.

Note: Intake handles all complaints filed with the court on juveniles and determines the appropriate course for disposition. The Intake data does not include juveniles requiring action beyond intake conferences.

Source: Franklin County Court of Common Pleas

Filename: SI-006

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