Sociology 3315
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
UMD DELINQUENCY

JUVENILE ACTIONS OR CONDUCT IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL LAW AND, IN SOME CONTEXTS, STATUS OFFENDERS.

DELINQUENT

JUVENILE WHO HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED BY A JUDICIAL OFFICER OF A JUVENILE COURT AS HAVING COMMITTED A DELINQUENT ACT.

STATUS OFFENSE:

ACT THAT IS DECLARED BY STATUTE TO BE AN OFFENSE, BUT ONLY WHEN COMMITTED BY A JUVENILE. IT CAN BE ADJUDICATED ONLY BY JUVENILE COURT.

STATUS OFFENDER:

JUVENILE WHO HAS BEEN ADJUDICATED BY A JUDICIAL OFFICER OF A JUVENILE COURT AS HAVING COMMITTED A STATUS OFFENSE.

DEPENDENCY:

LEGAL STATUS OF JUVENILES OVER WHOM A JUVENILE COURT HAS ASSUMED JURISDICTION BECAUSE THE COURT HAS FOUND THEIR CARE BY PARENTS, GUARDIANS, OR CUSTODIANS TO FALL SHORT OF A LEGAL STANDARD OF PROPER CARE.

CHILD ABUSE:

(SEE YOUR TEXT) WILLFUL ACTION OR ACTIONS BY A PERSON CAUSING PHYSICAL HARM TO A CHILD.

CHILD NEGLECT:

WILLFUL FAILURE BY THE PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR A CHILD'S WELL BEING TO PROVIDE FOR ADEQUATE FOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER, EDUCATION, AND SUPERVISION.

YOUTHFUL OFFENDER:

PERSON ADJUDICATED IN CRIMINAL COURT WHO MAY BE ABOVE THE STATUTORY AGE LIMIT FOR JUVENILES BUT WHO IS BELOW A SPECIFIED UPPER AGE LIMIT, FOR WHOM SPECIAL CORRECTIONAL COMMITMENTS AND SPECIAL RECORD SEALING PROCEDURES ARE MADE AVAILABLE BY STATUTE.

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