What Is Meant by the Term Status Offense?  Summarize the History

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Essay

What is meant by the term status offense?  Summarize the history of status offenses.  What are your views on status offenses?  Do you believe status offenses should be abolished or do you view these offenses as a gateway to delinquency?  Support your position. ​

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Definitions:

Common Law Rule

A legal principle that emerges from court decisions over time rather than from statutes or constitutions, forming part of the common law legal system.

Criminal Act

A criminal act is an action or omission that constitutes an offense punishable by law.

Fifth Amendment

An amendment to the U.S. Constitution that provides several protections to individuals, including against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

Self-Incrimination

The act of implicating oneself in a crime, which is protected against under the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, allowing individuals to refuse to testify against themselves.