Does juvenile crime peak during the holidays in North Dakota? Monday, December 23, 2019

KX News

From 2017 to 2018, juvenile crime went down 5 percent statewide. 10,089 kids under 18 were referred to their local court for any sort of crime.

And this is the time of year where crimes like robbery and other theft are at a high, but is that true for juvenile crime in North Dakota?

The holidays are a difficult time for most people. There’s a lot to take care of, and family to see. This can have a big effect on children, sometimes leading them to act out, especially when parents are away at work and they’re left unsupervised.

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