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Preferred term

status offenses  

Definition(s)

  • Status offenses refer to conduct considered illegal only when committed by a minor. These acts of “non-criminal misbehavior” include running away, curfew violation, truancy, underage drinking or smoking, and ungovernability. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Status Offenses]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MM51Q6XJ-6

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