juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquency
nounDefinition of JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
1
: conduct by a juvenile characterized by antisocial behavior that is beyond parental control and therefore subject to legal action
2
: a violation of the law committed by a juvenile and not punishable by death or life imprisonment
— juvenile delinquent noun
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