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youthful offender

[ yooth-fuhl uh-fen-der ]

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noun

a young delinquent, especially a first offender, usually from 14 to 21 years old, whom the court tries to correct and guide rather than to punish as a criminal.

He will be tried as a youthful offender, and faces anywhere from two years to life in prison if convicted.

And every youthful offender ought to have the same right, also, even if he paid by instalments.

But promptly and certainly when circumstances justify the committal to a State reformatory, the youthful offender should go.

This plan being adopted let everything be done to reform the youthful offender while in jail.

As he was conveyed thither, an incident occurred that produced a considerable impression on the feelings of the youthful offender.

What good can possibly come either to the State or to the youthful offender?

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