False.
Juvenile delinquency refers to the illegal or criminal behavior committed by young individuals under a certain age. Status offenders, on the other hand, are young individuals who commit acts that would not be considered offenses if performed by an adult, such as truancy, running away from home, or violating curfew. The key distinction is that status offenses are specific to the status of being a minor and are not seen as criminal behavior.
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Alicia Rooney Yowell has written: 'Deinstitutionalization of status offenders' -- subject(s): Administration of Juvenile justice, Community-based corrections, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Status offenders
The two general offense categories of juvenile delinquency are status offenses and delinquent offenses. Status offenses are behaviors that are considered offenses only because of a youth's age, such as truancy or curfew violations. Delinquent offenses are acts that would be considered crimes if committed by adults, such as theft or assault.
This is the most extensive list I have found for juvenile status offenses is:absence from school (truancy), flight from home, disobedience of reasonable parental controls, and purchase of alcohol, tobacco, or PORNOGRAPHY.It also lists possession of a gun by a minor as a status offense.The site explains that anything that is illegal for a minor but not an adult is a juvenile status offense.Read more: Juvenile Law - History, Trying Juveniles As Adults, Modern Juvenile Law, Should The Juvenile Justice System Be Abolished? http://law.jrank.org/pages/7961/Juvenile-Law.html#ixzz0gP96YMrE
Joseph G. Weis has written: 'The Sociology of Deviance' 'Preventing delinquency' 'Jurisdiction and the elusive status offender' -- subject(s): Juvenile courts, Juvenile delinquency, Status offenders
Kathryn Guthrie has written: 'Impact of 1982 status offender legislation' -- subject(s): Administration of Juvenile justice, Legal status, laws, Statistics, Status offenders
Denis C. Mitchell has written: 'Young offenders' -- subject(s): Administration of Juvenile justice, Children, Juvenile courts, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Legal status, laws
Nicholas C. Bala has written: 'The child and the law' -- subject(s): Children, Legal status, laws 'The Young Offenders Act annotated' -- subject(s): Administration of Juvenile justice, Children, Juvenile delinquency, Juvenile justice, Administration of, Legal status, laws 'Youth criminal justice law' -- subject(s): Justice pour mineurs, Administration of Juvenile justice, Administration, Canada 'Young offenders law' -- subject(s): Administration of Juvenile justice, Juvenile courts, Juvenile justice, Administration of
A status offender refers to a minor who has committed an offense that would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult. These offenses are typically related to behaviors that are prohibited for minors, such as truancy, curfew violations, running away from home, or underage drinking. Status offenders are subject to the juvenile justice system rather than the criminal justice system.
There is no comparison to be made. Juveniles are juveniles and the law says they should be treated differently from adults, regardless of the charge against them.
Juvenile courts primarily handle cases involving minors who are accused of committing delinquent acts or offenses. These courts also hear cases related to dependency, neglect, abuse, and status offenses, such as truancy or curfew violations. The focus is typically on rehabilitation and addressing the underlying issues that contributed to the juvenile's behavior.