youthful offender
- A person under 18 accused of a crime and subjected to the juvenile justice system instead of the regular court and prison system
- The judge declared him a youthful offender and sent him to a juvenile facility.
- The law protects the identities of youthful offenders from public exposure.
- The increase in the number of youthful offenders has called for reforms in the juvenile justice system.
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