juvenile delinquent
Example Sentences
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She previously worked as a case worker in a juvenile delinquent transitional home and her boyfriend coaches a basketball team.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2024
"I've gotten close to Bobby and his sister. I've seen him turn from basically a juvenile delinquent into a very thoughtful, caring adult. He grew up."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
If the Avengers are swaggering mall cops who maintain order for the purpose of selling T-shirts and toys, Shazam is the juvenile delinquent shoplifting their dignity.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023
In my first film, I played a juvenile delinquent — Barbara Hanley.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
Facing serious criminal charges, and with her court hearing only two weeks away, Claudette feared she might be sent to a reform school as a juvenile delinquent.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
