juvenile delinquent
juvenile delinquent 少年犯 (→delinquent children)
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juvenile delinquent
juvenile delinquent. A minor who is guilty of criminal behavior, usu. punishable by special laws not pertaining to adults. — Sometimes shortened to delinquent. — Also termed juvenile offender; youthful offender; delinquent minor. See OFFENDER. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§ 33–35, 41–42, 64, 67.]
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uniform juvenile court act
Uniform Juvenile Court Act. A 1968 model statute designed to (1) provide for the care, protection, and moral, mental, and physical development of the children who come under its provisions, (2) provide juvenile delinquents with treatment, training, and rehabilitation rather than criminal punishment, (3) attempt to keep families together unless separation of parents and children
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juvenile delinquency prevention act
Juvenile Delinquency Prevention Act. A federal statute whose purpose is (1) to help states and local communities provide preventive services to youths who are in danger of becoming delinquent, (2) to help in training personnel employed in or preparing for employment in occupations that involve the provision of those services, and (3) to give technical
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delinquent
delinquent, adj. 1. (Of a person) failing to perform an obligation. 2. (Of a person) guilty of serious antisocial or criminal conduct. 3. (Of an obligation) past due or unperformed. delinquent, n. 1. A person who fails to perform an obligation. 2. A person guilty of serious antisocial or criminal conduct. 3. JUVENILE DELINQUENT.
delinquent child
A child who has committed an offense that would be a crime if committed by an adult. • A delinquent child may not be subject to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court if the child is under a statutory age. Cf. child in need of supervision. Cf. JUVENILE DELINQUENT. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§
juvenile petition
A juvenile-court petition alleging delinquent conduct by the accused. • The accusations made in a juvenile petition are tried in an adjudication hearing. See adjudication hearing (3) under HEARING. [Cases: Infants 197. C.J.S. Infants § 55.]
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquency 少年(或未成年人)违法行为(→delinquent children)
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youthful offenders
youthful offenders (1)青年违法者 一般指年龄在18-25岁之间的违法的年轻人，对这些年轻人在量刑时给予特殊的考虑。美国联邦和各州的法律确定青年违法者的身份的目的旨在通过在监狱中为其提供就业、教育、咨询等服务及防止他们接触其他年长且有经验的罪犯，使其成功地回归社会。对青年违法者还可采取一些诸如社区监督的特殊措施，如青年违法者表现良好，即可消除其犯罪记录。 (2)未成年犯 (→juvenile delinquent) Zz
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