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juvenile delinquency

Syllabification: (ju·ve·nile de·lin·quen·cy)
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Definition of juvenile delinquency

noun

  • the habitual committing of criminal acts or offenses by a young person, especially one below the age at which ordinary criminal prosecution is possible.

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juvenile delinquent

noun

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