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status offender — noun : a young offender (as a runaway or a truant) who is under the jurisdiction of a court for repeated offenses that are not crimes * * * status offender, U.S. a child or adolescent placed under jurisdiction of a court because of incorrigible… … Useful english dictionary
status offender — noun Date: 1975 a young offender (as a runaway or a truant) who is under the jurisdiction of a court for repeated offenses that are not crimes … New Collegiate Dictionary
status offense — A type of crime that is not based upon prohibited action or inaction but rests on the fact that the offender has a certain personal condition or is of a specified character. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. status… … Law dictionary
Offender Management Act 2007 — The Offender Management Act 2007[1] Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision about the provision of probation services, priso … Wikipedia
Status offense — A status offense is an action that is prohibited only to a certain class of people, and most often applied to offenses only committed by minors. In some cases, it is used to mean a regulatory offense.UsageDefinitions of status offense vary. A… … Wikipedia
youthful offender — youth·ful offender n: a young person (as one within a statutorily specified age range) who commits a crime but is granted special status entitling him or her to a more lenient punishment (as one involving probation or confinement in a special… … Law dictionary
Sex offender — A sex offender is a person who has been criminally charged and convicted of, or has pled guilty to, or pled Nolo contendere to a sex crime. Crimes requiring mandatory sex offender registration may include child sexual abuse, downloading… … Wikipedia
Sex offender registration — is a system in various states designed to allow government authorities to keep track of the residence and activities of sex offenders, including those who have completed their criminal sentences. In some jurisdictions (especially in the United… … Wikipedia
habitual offender — ▪ criminology person who frequently has been convicted of criminal behaviour and is presumed to be a danger to society. In an attempt to protect society from such criminals, penal systems throughout the world provide for lengthier terms of… … Universalium
Constitutional status of Cornwall — The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) Cornwall is currently administered as a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England.[1] However, a number of organisations and individuals [2] question the constitutional basis for … Wikipedia
