Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Status Offenses
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September 2025
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Status offenses
Status Offenses
A status offense is a nondelinquent (and noncriminal) act that is illegal for underage individuals (usually age 17 or younger), but not for adults. There are five main types of status offenses: 1) truancy, 2) running away from home, 3) violating curfew, 4) violating underage liquor laws, and 5) ungovernability. Tobacco offenses and a variety of other acts may also be regarded as status offenses...
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June 2021
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July 2006
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Evaluation of the Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project
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January 2006
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June 2019
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July 2019
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August 2018
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Mystery Shop Programs To Reduce Underage Alcohol Sales
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August 2017
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April 2018
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Characteristics of Delinquency Cases Handled in Juvenile Court 2015
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May 2018
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