juvenile delinquent
Plural
juvenile delinquents
1
a young person who commits a crime
- The court ordered counseling for the juvenile delinquent after multiple offenses.
- Programs aimed at preventing juvenile delinquency focus on education and community involvement.
- The school implemented interventions to support at-risk students from becoming juvenile delinquents.
- The juvenile delinquent was placed under probation and required to attend rehabilitation programs.
- Societal factors, such as poverty and lack of parental guidance, can contribute to juvenile delinquency.
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