juvenile delinquents

A form of juvenile delinquent — A persistent young offender; an antisocial minor, one who has committed criminal acts such as theft or violence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of juvenile delinquent
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    The ratio of families who have juvenile delinquents and are on welfare relief is 4.9 times higher than families in general according to judicial statistics. Although the ratio of poor families with juvenile delinquents is relatively low, juvenile delinquents are more likely to come from poor families than from other families.

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