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juvenile delinquency — n: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile that would have been a crime if committed by an adult; also: antisocial behavior by juveniles that is subject to legal action Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
juvenile delinquency — ► NOUN ▪ the habitual committing of criminal acts by a juvenile. DERIVATIVES juvenile deliquent noun … English terms dictionary
juvenile delinquency — n. behavior by young persons of not more than a specified age, usually 18 years, that is antisocial or in violation of the law juvenile delinquent n … English World dictionary
Juvenile delinquency — This article is about antisocial or illegal behavior by children or adolescents. For the song, see Teenage Crime (song). Criminology and penology Theories Causes and correlates of crime Anomie Differential association … Wikipedia
juvenile delinquency — noun an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor • Syn: ↑delinquency • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑misbehavior, ↑misbehaviour, ↑misdeed … Useful english dictionary
juvenile delinquency — N UNCOUNT Juvenile delinquency is destruction of property and other criminal behaviour that is committed by young people who are not old enough to be legally considered as adults … English dictionary
juvenile delinquency — juvenile de linquency noun uncount crimes committed by young people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Juvenile delinquency in the United States — In the United States, a juvenile delinquent is a person who has not yet reached the age of majority, and whose behavior has been labeled as a Juvenile delinquent by a court. The specific requirements vary from state to state. In the United States … Wikipedia
juvenile delinquency — noun Date: 1816 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
juvenile delinquency — noun the habitual committing of criminal acts by a juvenile. Derivatives juvenile deliquent noun … English new terms dictionary
