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juvenile delinquency  

Definition

  • Juveniles in the United States are involved in various forms of violent offenses, property offenses, drug and alcohol-related crimes, sex offenses, and gang-related offenses. Violent offenses they commit range from murder to robbery to assaults. [Source: Encyclopedia of Street Crime in America; Juvenile Offending]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/juvenile_delinquency

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