Behaviors That Are Not Criminal If Committed by Adults,such as Smoking

question 53

Multiple Choice

Behaviors that are not criminal if committed by adults,such as smoking or truancy,are called _____ in the context of juvenile justice.

• A)juvenile offenses
• B)status mistakes
• C)juvenile delinquencies
• D)status offenses

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Definitions:

Statutes Of Repose

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Sales Contract

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