Indeed, juvenile offender doesn't commit a crime, he commits a delinquent act.

Prior to her first appearance, she was sentenced to a youth detention center repeatedly for delinquent acts during her protests.

It is an 88-bed facility for male and female detained (not committed) youth who have been accused of delinquent acts and are awaiting their court hearings.

In children too there seems to be an increase in problems relating to antisocial, aggressive conduct and delinquent acts.

At age 15, alumni of both the child-initiated programs engaged in about half as many delinquent acts as did the direct-instruction group.

I.e. instead of working hard being the common goal for respect, it may become a delinquent act like who commits the most vandalism to gain the respect.

Juvenile court officers work with youth who are accused of delinquent acts, to oversee the treatment and restitution of the young person in question.

This program aimed to prevent youth from committing delinquent acts.

He's committed no delinquent act.

Internal: by which a person's conscience or sense of guilt prevents him or her from engaging in delinquent acts.