If they have been convicted of a criminal offense, they should be, but in today's "politically climate" they are referred to instead as "respondants."
It means that a judge has formally found, or declared, a juvenile to be legally a "delinquent."
A delinquent juvenile is a young person who has committed a crime or violated a law. They may be subject to the juvenile justice system rather than the adult criminal justice system.
It means neglectful of a duty or obligation. An offender.Teenagers show delinquent behavior because of their need to rebel so they go out and drink and party.
The three delinquent subcultures distinguished by Cloward and Ohlin are criminal, conflict, and retreatist subcultures. Criminal subcultures provide youth with opportunities for success through criminal activities, conflict subcultures emerge in areas where legitimate and illegitimate opportunities are limited, and retreatist subcultures involve individuals who reject both legitimate and criminal means of achieving success.
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A neurotic delinquent is someone who displays both neurotic tendencies (such as anxiety, insecurity, or obsessive behaviors) and engages in delinquent behavior, which may involve breaking rules, acting impulsively, or engaging in criminal activities. This term describes an individual who exhibits a combination of emotional distress and deviant behavior.
A geographic location that is known to be the scene of repeated delinquent activity is often referred to as a "hot spot" by criminologists and law enforcement agencies. These areas attract criminal behavior due to various factors such as lack of surveillance, low lighting, or easy escape routes. Identifying and targeting these hot spots can help deter criminal activity and improve public safety.
means still the amount should be paid
because once a juvenile offender is arrested once and let out they are automatically labeled as a "criminal."
A recidivist is someone who repeatedly engages in criminal behavior, often returning to prison multiple times. A habitual delinquent is someone who regularly engages in delinquent or criminal behavior, typically from an early age and frequently without much progression in the severity of offenses committed.
"Delinquent" literally means "guilty of misdeeds," so a "delinquent gang" is a criminal gang, where the purpose of the gang is to commit crimes. A similar phrase is a "gang of delinquents," which is a group of criminals. In theory, a "gang of delinquents" could just be a conincidental gathering of criminals and not a group dedicated to crime, but in practice the two phrases mean more or less the same thing.
Once a delinquent account has been turned over to a collection agency, the physician's office should stop billing.