definitions and differences between juvenile delinquency and adult crime

This week's discussion will include a review of the definitions and differences between juvenile delinquency and adult crime. An understanding of the social, ascribed, and achieved status of juvenile delinquency and deviant behaviors, and the impact on social norms and society will be explored and examined.

Please respond to all of the following prompts:

Based on the readings for this week, have a understanding of the varied definitions and terms that relate to being a juvenile, adolescent and adult for a social role and status perspective.

Discuss the problems with the various definitions of juvenile delinquency and how these concerns can be resolved. How does a juvenile delinquent differ from an adult criminal in the State you live in?