status offender
- An individual who has carried out an action that is considered an offense only due to their particular status, such as age or marital status
- Detaining a status offender simply because of truancy is a violation of their rights.
- The police officer informed the teens that they could become status offenders if they didn't abide by the law.
- The judge noted that the individual was a status offender and not a criminal offender.
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