How are the following notions defined in the Beijing Rules: juvenile, offence and juvenile offender?
A juvenile is a child or young person who, under the respective legal systems, may be dealt with for an offence in a manner which is different from an adult An offence is any behaviour (act or omission) that is punishable by law under the respective legal systems; A juvenile offender is a child or young person who is alleged to have committed or who has been found to have committed an offence.
