Juvenile Person (Noun)
Meaning
A young person, not fully developed.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The new law recognizes that a juvenile person's brain is still developing and therefore requires special treatment in the justice system.
- The juvenile person was unable to fully understand the consequences of their actions, according to their lawyer.
- A juvenile person's impulse control is often underdeveloped, leading to reckless behavior.
- Under the new policy, a juvenile person under the age of 18 cannot be tried as an adult.
- As a juvenile person, she was not considered fully responsible for her crimes and was given a lighter sentence.