delinquency
type: Concept
broader: developmental risks
broader: crimes and offenses
broader: adolescent development
broader: adolescence
broader: social problems
narrower: hooliganism
narrower: vandalism
narrower: juvenile delinquency
definition: Delinquency is lawbreaking by nonadult persons. The definition varies from state to state in the United States because some offenses are illegal only when committed by juveniles. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Delinquency]

developmental risks
type: Concept
narrower: delinquency

crimes and offenses
type: Concept
narrower: delinquency

adolescent development
type: Concept
narrower: delinquency

adolescence
type: Concept
narrower: delinquency

social problems
type: Concept
narrower: delinquency

hooliganism
type: Concept
broader: delinquency

vandalism
type: Concept
broader: delinquency

juvenile delinquency
type: Concept
broader: delinquency

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: delinquency