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South Australia - Glossary Term

Juvenile Delinquency

Categories
Term commonly found on child welfare records
Alternative Names
  • Juvenile Offending (Also known as)

Juvenile delinquency was a term used in the past to describe the potentially illegal behaviour of young people. Delinquency was regarded as likely to lead to conviction for a criminal offence.

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