North Carolina Motion and Order to Show Cause for Failure to Comply with Court Order - Undisciplined Juvenile

Some of the delinquent behaviors include theft, property damage, physical aggression, selling drugs, burglary, robbery, vandalism, and avoiding school (2), which could lead to poor educational performance, school absenteeism (3), escape from home (4), substance use, depression/anxiety, self-harm (5), and even increased

One of the most widespread and leading reasons for juvenile crime is violence at home. A home is where the child learns what kind of a person to grow into. If violence is all they have encountered, they turn into violent people themselves.

Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. In the United States of America, a juvenile delinquent is a person who commits a crime and is under a specific age.

These are often referred to as status offenses, or classes of crimes which apply only to certain class of people (in this case, minors). Examples of these types of acts include (but not limited to): Truancy (skipping school); Underage drinking/purchase of alcohol; and/or.

Juvenile delinquency can include crimes ranging from disorderly conduct, minor theft, and vandalism, to car theft, burglary, assault, rape, and murder.

There are three categories of juvenile delinquency: delinquency, criminal behavior, and status offenses.

Disposition: The stage of a delinquency proceeding which is similar to the sentencing stage of an adult criminal trial. A disposition hearing is only held if the youth has pleaded to the offense or is found delinquent by the judge.