Juvenile Delinquency
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Do you remember doing something mischievous or wrong when you were a
kid and getting the label "delinquent" slapped on you ? Did you ever
wonder what it meant ? That is what my topic for today is . . . juvenile
delinquency. In this report I will: define , give the
extent of juvenile delinquency ....
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.... any one of a number of laws, ranging from
robbery to running away from home. But an action for which a youth may be
declared a delinquent in one community may not be against the law in
another community. In some communities, the police ignore many children
who are accused of minor delinquencies or refer them directly to their
parents. But in other communities, the police may refer such children to a
juvenile court, where they may officially be declared delinquents. Crime
statistics, thoug ....
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