juvenile delinquency

…The word “delinquency” is the English word for “delinquency” and came into widespread use after the Second World War. The perpetrator of the act is called a “delinquent” and can apply to both juveniles and adults, but it is generally used to refer to anti-normative behavior by juveniles, and is often called “juvenile delinquency.” In Japan’s juvenile law, (1) a juvenile between the ages of 14 and 20 who commits a crime in violation of the criminal law is called a “juvenile delinquent,” (2) a juvenile under the age of 14 who commits an act in violation of the criminal law is called a “juvenile delinquent,” and (3) a juvenile who has a strong tendency to rebel against guardians or associate with bad people and is likely to commit a crime in the future is called a “juvenile delinquent.” …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…〈非行〉の語は英語のdelinquencyにあたり，第2次大戦後広く使用されるようになった。その行為の主体者を非行者delinquentといい，少年にも成人にもあてはまるが，一般には青少年の反規範行為に対して用いられ，〈少年非行juvenile delinquency〉という場合が多い。日本の少年法では，(1)14歳以上20歳未満で刑法に触れる罪を犯した少年を〈犯罪少年〉，(2)14歳未満で刑法に触れる行為をした少年を〈触法少年〉，(3)保護者への反抗や不良交遊等の傾向が強く将来罪を犯すおそれのある少年を〈虞犯（ぐはん）少年〉と規定している。…

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