Juvenile delinquency can include a number of different crimes. These crimes can range from disorderly conduct to shoplifting to even more serious crimes like assault or battery. Usually, juvenile delinquents have been charged with a simple misdemeanor. The age at which a juvenile can be charged as an adult varies from state to state, although it usually falls somewhere between 15 to 18 years old. Minors charged with a crime are typically considered juvenile delinquents. These juveniles can sometimes be as young as six to eight years old, but minors that young are usually handed over to their parents instead of being committed to a detention center.