... a higher chance for the juvenile to become a chronic offender, if he goes to prison at a young age. A chronic offender is someone who keeps committing crimes throughout their life time and doesnt age-out. The types of crimes that are mostly done by juveniles are status offenses. This is because a status offence is conduct that is only illegal if you are not ... have parents or their parents might always be absent. Families have a huge influence on whether the juvenile becomes a juvenile delinquent. A good family can keep their kid away from delinquency no matter where they live, bad or ...

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