delinquent behavior
Juvenile criminal conduct
Delinquent behavior is conduct that violates laws or social norms, especially by young people.
The term appears most often in legal and social work contexts: juvenile delinquent behavior, a pattern of delinquent behavior.
It encompasses offenses from truancy and vandalism to theft and violence—acts that would trigger court intervention for minors.
- juvenile crimeOffenses committed by minors
- theftUnlawful taking of property
- truancyUnauthorized absence from school
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- absenteeismHabitual failure to attend
peer pressure · acting out · aggression · vandalism · criminal mischief · burglary · petty crime · trespassing · impulsivity · public disorder · lying · extortion · noncompliance · recidivism · assault · curfew violation · arson · defiance
- juvenile justicejuvenile court, juvenile hall, juvenile detention, juvenile courts, youth court
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Adhering to requirements
obedience · conformity · rule-following · good conduct · civic responsibility
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Morally principled conduct
moral conduct · good behavior · integrity · altruism · kindness
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