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juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency is defined as illegal or wrongful acts committed by minors under the age of 18.

(noun)

An example of juvenile delinquency is when a 14 year old steals a car.

See juvenile delinquency in Webster's New World College Dictionary

behavior by young persons of not more than a specified age, usually 18 years, that is antisocial or in violation of the law

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See juvenile delinquency in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Antisocial or criminal behavior by children or adolescents.

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