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youthful offender

[yooth-fuhl uh-fen-der] / ˈyuθ fəl əˈfɛn dər /
NOUN
juvenile delinquent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delinquent gangster hoodlum hooligan troublemaker
WEAK
JD criminal first offender gangbanger goon hood punk punk kid rowdy ruffian thug

Example Sentences

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The brothers are eligible for parole under California's youthful offender law which allows individuals who committed crimes before the age of 26 to seek a reduced sentence.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

She frequently discussed her relief at being treated as a youthful offender.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2022

Weidert was a youthful offender who has "an impeccable prison record" and four psychological assessments saying he would be of little risk if released, said his attorney, Charles Carbone.

From Fox News • Aug. 10, 2021

Weidert was a youthful offender who has “an impeccable prison record” and four psychological assessments saying he would be of little risk if released, said his attorney, Charles Carbone.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2021

I am informed there was a grave doubt in the mind of the judge who tried the case and imposed the sentence as to the guilt of this alleged youthful offender.

From The Twin Hells; a thrilling narrative of life in the Kansas and Missouri penitentiaries by Reynolds, John N.