opportunities, poverty, family Dorchester County experienced a violence, and inadequate adult decline in referral numbers for violent supervision. offences between 2013 and 2014. COMMUNITY Result Area: Indicator: Children Safe in Their Juvenile Recidivism Families and Communities Definition: Juvenile Recidivism 12 Month Juvenile Justice and/or criminal justice system recidivism rates for 2011 through 2013 releases Source: Maryland Department of Juvenile Services; Data Resource Guide 2014 Significance Analysis Risk factors for juvenile The forecast trend line for each delinquency include a lack of jurisdiction is ascending. However, educational and job training some of the numbers of releases are opportunities, poverty, family too small to create a reliable forecast. violence, and inadequate adult supervision. COMMUNITY Result Area: Indicator: Stable and Economically Children Living in Poverty Independent Families
opportunities, poverty, family violence, and inadequate adult supervision. Dorchester County experienced a decline in referral numbers for violent offences between 2013 and 2014. COMMUNITY Result Area: Children Safe in Their Families and Communities Indicator: Juvenile Recidivism Definition: Juvenile Recidivism 12 Month Juvenile Justice and/or criminal justice system recidivism rates for 2011 through 2013 releases Source: Maryland Department of Juvenile Services; Data Resource Guide 2014 Significance Risk factors for juvenile delinquency include a lack of educational and job training opportunities, poverty, family violence, and inadequate adult supervision. Analysis The forecast trend line for each jurisdiction is ascending. However, some of the numbers of releases are too small to create a reliable forecast. COMMUNITY Result Area: Stable and Economically Independent Families Indicator: Children Living in Poverty
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