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juvenile delinquency
(redirected from Youthful offenders)

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juvenile delinquency
n.
Antisocial or criminal behavior by children or adolescents.
juvenile delinquency
n
(Law) antisocial or criminal conduct by juvenile delinquents
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Noun1.juvenile delinquency - an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor
delinquency
misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed - improper or wicked or immoral behavior
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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juvenile delinquency n → delinquenza minorile
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KARACHI, May 29, 2009 (Balochistan Times) -- Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly, Shehla Raza has urged for concerted efforts to initiate educational and vocational training facilities at the Youthful Offenders Industrial School (Juvenile Jail), Karachi.
Sindh Assembly Deputy Speaker seeks support for juvenile prisoners by Balochistan Times (Baluchistan Province, Pakistan)
Public Correctional Policy on Youthful Offenders Transferred to Adult Criminal Jurisdiction Introduction: Juveniles have developmental needs that require highly specialized management and treatment by corrections professionals; therefore, a separate system of corrections for juveniles was developed in states across the country many years ago.
Policies and resolutions by Corrections Today
The bill further revises current law, which only permits one category of young adult offenders to be housed with youthful offenders while another category is precluded--now both categories of young adult offenders could be housed with youthful offenders.
Corrections by Florida Bar News
 
 
 
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