juvenile delinquency
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- noun
- /ˈdʒuːvənɪl dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/
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delincuencia juvenil
- The community organized a workshop to address the rising issue of juvenile delinquency among local youths.
- juvenile delinquency and crime
- juvenile delinquency rates
- problem of juvenile delinquency
Examples
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The prevention of juvenile delinquency is considered an essential part of crime prevention.
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Two demographic variables appear to be important for the explanation of juvenile delinquency: age and sex.
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In a lot of the papers, they say rock and roll is a big influence on juvenile delinquency.
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As seen from these numbers, the rate of juvenile delinquency is notably high.
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Juvenile justice programs are intended to reduce juvenile delinquency.
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Thus, juvenile delinquency is a serious and multidimensional problem that is on the rise.
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In many countries all over the world, whether developed or underdeveloped, juvenile delinquency is a serious concern for citizens and authorities.
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Moreover, researchers also think a variety of scholastic factors impact juvenile delinquency.
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Newspaper and magazine stories stoked the nation's fears about juvenile delinquency.
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Writers touted band membership as an antidote to juvenile delinquency and gang membership.
Academic text (1993)
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Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'juvenile' (a minor) + 'delinquency' (wrongdoing/offense), so a learner who knows both words can readily infer 'wrongdoing by a minor.' The noun phrase follows a common modifier+head pattern and has clear equivalents in many languages (e.g. Spanish 'delincuencia juvenil'), supporting immediate comprehensibility.
Etymology
Juvenile delinquency comes from a simple picture: juvenile means 'young' and delinquency means 'wrong or bad behavior'. Imagine a young person walking off the right path into trouble, and that's why the phrase means 'illegal or antisocial behavior by a minor'.