juvenile delinquent

  1. Juvenile Delinquents and the Juvenile Justice System

    Juvenile Crime Juvenile Delinquents and the Juvenile Justice System

    When a child or a minor commits a crime, he or she enters the criminal justice system. However, the system treats minors differently than adults. Rather than calling the minor a “criminal defendant,” the special term used to describe this young person is a “juvenile delinquent.” The Definition...
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