Juvenile crime in Florida
1. For three of the past four years, Orange County has led the state in juvenile arrests, according to a new state report. There were 6,547 juvenile arrests in Orange County in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in a report released Nov. 14. That's 38 percent more than Miami-Dade, where the population is nearly double. Orange County is Florida's fifth largest as measured by population, but it has had more juvenile arrests each of the past two years than the counties that outrank it: No. 1 Miami-Dade, No. 2 Broward, No. 3 Palm Beach and No. 4 Hillsborough. Why? It could be that there's more juvenile crime in Orange County, said …show more content…
According to the Department of Juvenile Justice, kids commit about 100,000 crimes in Florida each year. Nearly 25,000 are felonies, including 64 murders from 2011 to 2012.
The sheer volume of kids committing crimes is leaving parents and police desperate for help.
Two 13 and 14-year-old brothers who are accused of burglarizing a home were enraged at their mother when she agreed to tell Local 6 her story off-camera. When a person under the age of eighteen is charged with a crime in Florida, the case is often handled in the Juvenile Justice System.
The Juvenile Justice System is different than the adult Criminal Justice System because the focus is on rehabilitating juveniles, rather than punishing them.
However, in limited instances, some juvenile cases are "Direct Filed" to adult court. While infrequently done, direct filed cases are usually the result of a repeat juvenile offender who has committed a serious crime.
Orlando criminal attorney Richard Hornsby is experienced at handling juvenile cases and would welcome the opportunity to guide you and your child through the juvenile justice system. Mr. Hornsby has provided a Juvenile Justice Guide below to assist you in understanding the Juvenile
1. For three of the past four years, Orange County has led the state in juvenile arrests, according to a new state report. There were 6,547 juvenile arrests in Orange County in the 12-month period that ended June 30, according to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in a report released Nov. 14. That's 38 percent more than Miami-Dade, where the population is nearly double. Orange County is Florida's fifth largest as measured by population, but it has had more juvenile arrests each of the past two years than the counties that outrank it: No. 1 Miami-Dade, No. 2 Broward, No. 3 Palm Beach and No. 4 Hillsborough. Why? It could be that there's more juvenile crime in Orange County, said …show more content…
According to the Department of Juvenile Justice, kids commit about 100,000 crimes in Florida each year. Nearly 25,000 are felonies, including 64 murders from 2011 to 2012.
The sheer volume of kids committing crimes is leaving parents and police desperate for help.
Two 13 and 14-year-old brothers who are accused of burglarizing a home were enraged at their mother when she agreed to tell Local 6 her story off-camera. When a person under the age of eighteen is charged with a crime in Florida, the case is often handled in the Juvenile Justice System.
The Juvenile Justice System is different than the adult Criminal Justice System because the focus is on rehabilitating juveniles, rather than punishing them.
However, in limited instances, some juvenile cases are "Direct Filed" to adult court. While infrequently done, direct filed cases are usually the result of a repeat juvenile offender who has committed a serious crime.
Orlando criminal attorney Richard Hornsby is experienced at handling juvenile cases and would welcome the opportunity to guide you and your child through the juvenile justice system. Mr. Hornsby has provided a Juvenile Justice Guide below to assist you in understanding the Juvenile