juvenile delinquent
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In my first film, I played a juvenile delinquent — Barbara Hanley.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022
He was headed for jail as a juvenile delinquent when a sympathetic judge offered him an alternative: Join the military.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 23, 2022
"I'm no longer a juvenile delinquent at 82."
From BBC • Dec. 16, 2021
Born Manuel Rodriguez in Buffalo, he was a self-described juvenile delinquent before dropping out of art school.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2021
Now she feared that people would see her as a juvenile delinquent, a criminal, someone with a mark against her name.
From "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice" by Phillip Hoose
