concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: status offenses

crime and deviance
type: Concept
narrower: status offenses

juvenile justice
type: Concept
narrower: status offenses

status offenses
type: Concept
broader: juvenile justice
broader: crime and deviance
definition: Status offenses refer to conduct considered illegal only when committed by a minor. These acts of “non-criminal misbehavior” include running away, curfew violation, truancy, underage drinking or smoking, and ungovernability. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Status Offenses]