noun phrase · neutral
juvenile delinquency
UK/ˈdʒuːvənəl dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/US/ˈdʒuːvənaɪl dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/JU·ve·nile de·LIN·quen·cy
Illegal or antisocial behaviour by young people, especially minors.
Examples
“Schools run programmes to prevent juvenile delinquency.”
“Poverty and poor supervision are factors linked to juvenile delinquency.”
“Community centres can help reduce juvenile delinquency by offering activities.”
Band 8 sentence
“Comprehensive after-school programmes and family support are crucial to tackling juvenile delinquency effectively.”
Collocations
- reduce juvenile delinquency
- juvenile delinquent
- prevent juvenile delinquency
Word family
Common mistakes
child crime→juvenile delinquency
juvenile crimes→juvenile delinquency
Say it for a higher band
5youth crime→6juvenile crimes→7+juvenile delinquency
Synonyms
youth crime
Easily confused
youth crime
“Many cities report rising levels of youth crime during economic downturns.”
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