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ADOLESCENT OFFENDER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Criminology
- Social Problems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- adolescent offender
1, record 1, English, adolescent%20offender
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- juvenile delinquent 2, record 1, English, juvenile%20delinquent
correct, see observation
- young offender 3, record 1, English, young%20offender
correct, see observation
- juvenile offender 4, record 1, English, juvenile%20offender
correct, see observation
- delinquent child 5, record 1, English, delinquent%20child
correct, see observation
- young culprit 6, record 1, English, young%20culprit
see observation
- youthful offender 6, record 1, English, youthful%20offender
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Child] who [has] committed offense against the law, or who [is] found to be falling into bad habits, or knowingly [associates] with vicious or immoral persons, or who [is] growing up in idleness and crime. 5, record 1, English, - adolescent%20offender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms "juvenile delinquent" and "jeune délinquant" which are correct and still used have been replaced by "young offender" and "jeune contrevenant" in the Young Offenders Act. 7, record 1, English, - adolescent%20offender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
rehabilitate young offenders. 8, record 1, English, - adolescent%20offender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Criminologie
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- délinquant juvénile
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9linquant%20juv%C3%A9nile
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jeune délinquant 2, record 1, French, jeune%20d%C3%A9linquant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- jeune contrevenant 3, record 1, French, jeune%20contrevenant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- enfant délinquant 4, record 1, French, enfant%20d%C3%A9linquant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- adolescent délinquant 5, record 1, French, adolescent%20d%C3%A9linquant
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- contrevenant adolescent 6, record 1, French, contrevenant%20adolescent
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre des enfants ou adolescents traduits devant les tribunaux est [...] très important [...] Les causes de cet état de chose[...] tiennent souvent à la nature même des enfants délinquants qui peuvent être des anormaux, retardés dans leur croissance [...] Mais surtout la mauvaise éducation, le taudis, le milieu déplorable que connaissent trop d'enfants sont les causes de la criminalité juvénile. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9linquant%20juv%C3%A9nile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «juvenile delinquent» et «jeune délinquant» qui sont d'usage correct et encore employés ont été remplacés par «young offender» et «jeune contrevenant» dans la Loi sur les jeunes contrevenants. 7, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9linquant%20juv%C3%A9nile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
réhabilitation des jeunes délinquants. 8, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9linquant%20juv%C3%A9nile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Criminología
- Problemas sociales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- menor infractor
1, record 1, Spanish, menor%20infractor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Reinserción de menores infractores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - menor%20infractor
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