juvenile delinquency
noun
1
: conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
2
: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
juvenile delinquent
noun
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Participants in the Tarrant County program are referred by probation officers or district court judges who handle child welfare and juvenile delinquency cases.
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2024
Second, the overall processing of juvenile delinquency cases (i.e. review of allegations, filing of petitions, detention policies, waiver, adjudication, disposition, and placement) often lack consistency and should be reviewed for improvement.
—Alexander Williams Jr., Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024
So that movie, the Warriors, had the direct and unambiguous effect of increasing juvenile delinquency?
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
Arizona’s and Wisconsin’s self-disclosure forms, which USA TODAY reviewed, ask about criminal convictions and school discipline but not lawsuits or juvenile delinquency proceedings.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 13 July 2023
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Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2024
Second, the overall processing of juvenile delinquency cases (i.e. review of allegations, filing of petitions, detention policies, waiver, adjudication, disposition, and placement) often lack consistency and should be reviewed for improvement.
—Alexander Williams Jr., Baltimore Sun, 27 Mar. 2024
So that movie, the Warriors, had the direct and unambiguous effect of increasing juvenile delinquency?
—Matt Thompson, Spin, 26 Sep. 2023
Arizona’s and Wisconsin’s self-disclosure forms, which USA TODAY reviewed, ask about criminal convictions and school discipline but not lawsuits or juvenile delinquency proceedings.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 13 July 2023
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“Juvenile delinquency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juvenile%20delinquency. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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