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Definition of Delinquency
1. Noun. Nonpayment of a debt when due.
2. Noun. A tendency to be negligent and uncaring. "His adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"
Generic synonyms: Neglect, Neglectfulness, Negligence
Derivative terms: Delinquent
3. Noun. An antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor.
Generic synonyms: Misbehavior, Misbehaviour, Misdeed
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Definition of Delinquency
1. n. Failure or omission of duty; a fault; a misdeed; an offense; a misdemeanor; a crime.
Definition of Delinquency
1. Noun. misconduct ¹
2. Noun. a criminal offense ¹
3. Noun. a debt that is overdue for payment ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Delinquency
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Delinquency
Literary usage of Delinquency
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"Juvenile delinquency Building for after the war. Kind M 31:119 D 18 ^ v Care of
delinquent and dependent children in Minnesota. AJ Todd. ..."
2. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801 by George Clinton, Hugh Hastings, James Austin Holden, New York (State). Governor (1801-1804 : Clinton), New York (State). State Historian (1901)
"Sergt. for delinquency plead indisposition & was sentenced to pay forty Pounds;
... sentenced to pay three hundred Pounds; James Johnston for delinquency ..."
3. Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offenders by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"delinquency prevention Most juvenile delinquency efforts have been ... Another
weakness of past delinquency prevention efforts is their narrow scope, ..."
4. An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation by Jeremy Bentham (1879)
"as disturbs the security of a local, or other subordinate class of persons, may
be styled semi-public offences operating merely by delinquency, ..."
5. A Study of Women Delinquents in New York State by Mabel Ruth Fernald, Mary Holmes Stevens Hayes, Almena Dawley, Beardsley Ruml (1920)
"CHAPTER VI NATURE AND EXTENT OF delinquency THE study of the association of
various environmental factors in the life of a criminal with the nature and ..."
6. Peer Justice and Youth Empowerment: An Implementation Guide for Teen Court by Tracy M. Godwin, David J. Steinhart, Betsy A. Fulton (1997)
"The problems of delinquency and the use of illicit substances by ... Effects of
delinquency and Substance Abuse on the Individual As Dryfoos (1990) explains ..."
7. Kids, Cops & Communities by Marcia R. Chaiken (1999)
"Kids Are Most at Risk for Violence and Serious delinquency Although children and
teens around the country view their world as perilous, a growing body of ..."
8. Youth Violence: Developing Local and State Solutions Hearings Before the edited by Fred Thompson (1998)
"Competing applications will be accepted from eligible applicants for new projects
which focus on community based delinquency prevention strategies. ..."
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