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Status Offense |
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A type of crime that is not based upon prohibited action or inaction but rests on the fact that the offender has a certain personal condition or is of a specified character. Vagrancy—the act of traveling from place to place with no visible means of support—is an example of a status offense. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She shows, for instance, how behavior not considered illegal in adults is a status offense for juveniles and that girls are disproportionately punished in this way. 1 Status offenses are those acts committed by underage individuals. |
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