Crimes committed by people who aren't considered legally adult.
Any crime committed by a juvenile or "teen"
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yes of course it is
Smoking marijuana.
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car theft
significance of study juvenile delinquency
No! A status offense is ONLY something that would not be a crime if the juvenile were an adult: running away, breaking curfew, skipping school. There may be others, but those are examples.Anything that is a crime if you are an adult is not a status offense for a juvenile.
A delinquent child can commit a crime that's illegal for someone over 18 (Ex: Murder) while an unruly juvenile commits a crime that's not illegal for someone over 18 (Ex: Smoking)
A juvenile may be taken into custody if they are suspected of committing a crime or if there is a court order for their detention.
If a juvenile is charged as an adult, the trial will be heard in Superior Court.Added: . . . otherwise most court systems have a separate track for juvenile offenders - Juvenile Court.
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