Juvenile Delinquency - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: juvenile delinquencyjuvenile delinquent
juvenile delinquent : a juvenile who commits an act of juvenile delinquency compare status offender, youthful offender ...
Juvenile delinquent
Juvenile delinquent, means a minor guilty of criminal behaviour, which is usu. punished by special law not pertaining to adults. Also termed juvenile offender; youthful offender; delinquent minor, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 871...
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquency : 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 ...
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency, means Anti-social behavior by a minor; esp., behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult, but instead is usu. punished by special laws pertaining only to minors. Also termed delinquent minor, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 871....
delinquent
delinquent : a delinquent person ;esp : juvenile delinquent adj [Latin delinquent- delinquens, present participle of delinquere to commit (an offense), err] 1 a : offending by neglect or violation of duty or law [ acts] b : characterized by juvenile delinquency [ youth] 2 : being overdue in payment [ taxes] [was in his child support payments] ...
delinquency
delinquency pl: -cies 1 a : the quality or state of being delinquent b : juvenile delinquency [contributing to the of a minor] 2 : a debt on which payment is overdue [consumer loan delinquencies] ...
juvenile court
juvenile court : a court that has jurisdiction over juvenile delinquency proceedings or other civil proceedings involving minors or juveniles compare family court ...
status offender
status offender : a juvenile under the jurisdiction of the court because of acts that would not be criminal if committed by an adult but that indicate the child is beyond parental control compare juvenile delinquent, youthful offender ...
youthful offender
youthful offender : a young person (as one within a statutorily specified age range) who commits a crime but is granted special status entitling him or her to a more lenient punishment (as one involving probation or confinement in a special youth correctional facility) than would otherwise be available compare juvenile delinquent, status offender NOTE: Young individuals who are no longer juveniles may be categorized as youthful offenders. Youthful offender treatment is generally designed to free a young person from the negative consequences of being convicted and punished as an adult, in the hope that he or she will be rehabilitated. Factors in the determination of youthful offender status include the crime and the criminal history of the individual. ...
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