what is juvenile delinquency
Juvenile delinquency is the broad-based term given to juveniles who commit crimes. Juvenile delinquency is often rooted in an adolescent's feelings of rejection by peers or at home. A child who suffers from physical and emotional abuse is at increased risk for juvenile delinquency later in life.
You are here. 38. Juvenile Defined. A juvenile is a person who has not attained his eighteenth birthday, and juvenile delinquency is the violation of a law of the United States committed by a person prior to his eighteenth birthday which would have been a crime if committed by an adult.