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What is the difference between a Juvenile Delinquent and a Juvenile Offender?

April 26, 2017delinquent difference juvenile OFFENDER

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What is the difference between a Juvenile Delinquent and a Juvenile Offender?

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The legal definition of a Juvenile Delinquent is a person between the ages of 7 and 16 who commits an act which would be a crime if that person were an adult. They are found to be in need of supervision, treatment or confinement by a hearing in Family Court. A Juvenile Offender is a person of age 13, 14 or 15 who commits more serious or violent acts, and may be prosecuted as an adult. These cases are heard in Supreme Court but may sometimes be transferred to Family Court. Juvenile Offenders are subject to more serious penalties than Juvenile Delinquents.