Juvenile delinquents

URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85071174
- info:lc/authorities/sh85071174
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85071174#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Delinquents
- Delinquents, Juvenile
- Juvenile offenders
- Offenders, Juvenile
- Offenders, Youthful
- Young offenders
- Youthful offenders
Use For
- Delinquents
Broader Terms
- Criminals
- Youth
Narrower Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://d-nb.info/gnd/4028907-2
Earlier Established Forms
- Delinquents
Sources
- found: Virginia. State Crime Commission. Youthful Offender Act, 1990.
- found: LC database, March 6, 1991 ("Youthful offenders or Youthful offender", all of which have subject headings and classification treatment indicating that we regard "Youthful offenders" as synonymous with "Juvenile delinquents")
- found: Garabedian, P.G. Becoming delinquent; young offenders and the correctional process, 1970.
- found: Young victims, young offenders, 1994.
LC Classification
- HV9051-HV9230.7
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1999-03-02: revised

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