juvenile delinquency
noun [ U ] uk/ˌdʒuː.vən.aɪl dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/ us/ˌdʒuː.vən.əl dɪˈlɪŋ.kwən.si/
少年犯罪
crime that is committed by young people
Lack of parental control is seen to lie behind drug abuse and juvenile delinquency. 父母失察被视为吸毒和少年犯罪的根源。
The court averages more than 3,000 cases of juvenile delinquency each year. 该法庭平均每年审理三千多桩少年犯罪案件。
See: juvenile delinquent
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- Among the most sobering of findings in the juvenile delinquency study was the degree to which parents and youthful offenders find the system incomprehensible.
- These stories confirm the direct correlation between poverty and juvenile delinquency.
- Theories explaining juvenile delinquency abound in criminology and sociology.