This page is primarily concerned with juvenile delinquency in the United States. For information on juvenile delinquency in general, see juvenile delinquency. In addition, although the term juvenile delinquency often refers to juvenile as both the victims and the aggressors, this page only refers to juveniles as the actual delinquents. The information and statistics for juveniles as victims rather than offenders is much different. For information about juveniles as the victims of violent attacks, see trafficking of children, child abuse, child sexual abuse, or prostitution of children.
Read more about Juvenile Delinquency In The United States: Introduction To Juvenile Delinquency, Cradle To Prison Pipeline, Juvenile Delinquency and The Law, Preventing Juvenile Delinquency
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