Most people consider delinquency a crime, but it is much broader. The legal definition of juvenile delinquency is “the commission of an act by a minor child that would be considered a crime if ...

In the few days left before senators head back to their states, they should immediately pass the updated HEROES Act, not only because families need it to survive, but also because it could spare ...

A new law, which took effect Jan. 1, offers hope for serious juvenile offenders in Tennessee while at the same time holding ...

A new study of nearly 4,000 school children has found that youngsters who feel they have empathic support from their parents and caregivers are verging away from a wide range of delinquent behavior, ...

A 14-year-old boy is charged with murder in a June 12 shooting that killed one man and injured another. The teen faces multiple charges, including murder, felonious assault, and receiving stolen ...

A boy found guilty in April of raping a 3-year-old girl will be under the jurisdiction of the Cumberland County juvenile probation department until he is 21. Management of the case is to be shared ...

From K.C.G. v. State, decided Monday by the Indiana Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Slaughter: Under Indiana law, only juvenile courts have power to adjudicate a child a delinquent. The ...