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juvenile delinquency
noun
- behavior of a child or youth that is so marked by violation of law, persistent mischievousness, antisocial behavior, disobedience, or intractability as to thwart correction by parents and to constitute a matter for action by the juvenile courts.
juvenile delinquency
noun
- antisocial or criminal conduct by juvenile delinquents
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Word History and Origins
Origin of juvenile delinquency1
First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences
Juvenile delinquency itself has been the subject of much research (especially in the United States) during the past fifty years.
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(i) There was a substantial increase in juvenile delinquency during the Second World War.
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Three of them had juvenile delinquency records—minor stuff, mostly, like copter stunting and public disturbance.
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It seems that people, for the most part, are more interested in the traditional sordid-sensational type of juvenile delinquency.
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Ferrari, in his excellent work on juvenile delinquency, discusses the various motives for deception and malingering in the child.
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