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A status that is received by birth |
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People born between 1946-1964 |
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The 19th century reformers who believed children were basically good and blamed delinquency on a bad environment |
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Children who continue to commit status offenses in spite of repeated interventions by family, school, social service, or law enforcements |
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Behavior committed by a minor that violates a state's penal code |
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A child with a long and problematic history of involvement in crime |
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People under 18 (In most states) |
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The doctrine that defines the state as the ultimate guardian of every child |
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A socially position in a group |
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Acts of illegal only for children (Ex: truancy) |
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A law that passed in 1641 stated that children who disobey their parents might be put to death |
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The oldest know sets of written laws (1792-1750 B.C.); "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." |
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When he or she did exceeds the limits of public tolerance |
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