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a juvenile alligator just hatched from its egg Noun She works to keep juveniles away from drugs. a medical study that followed juveniles through adolescence and into adulthood
1. countable noun. A juvenile is a child or young person who is not yet old enough to be regarded as an adult. [formal] The number of juveniles in the general population has fallen by a fifth in the past 10 years.
A juvenile, however, can describe any of these ages. The word juvenile is often used when discussing children who break the law. A juvenile delinquent is a criminal who is a minor, usually younger than 18 years old. Minors are children who are tried in a juvenile court and are sentenced to a juvenile detention center.
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people. “ juvenile diabetes”. “ juvenile fashions”. adjective. displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity. “their behavior was juvenile ”. synonyms: adolescent, jejune, puerile, sophomoric. immature. characteristic of a lack of maturity.
Statistics on juveniles and youth at risk are compiled by the Ministry of Social and Family Development.
Apr 3, 2014 · Caring for Juveniles. Children and Family Youth; Ms Ang Bee Lian, 3 April 2014. Dear Students of Social Work,
