ACTIVITY NO. 1: CROSSWORD PUZZLE DEFINITION OF TERMS
Across
- 1. Between the ages of 12 and 14, he or she may progress to shoplifting and vandalism.
- 7. unauthorized absences from school by any juvenile subject to compulsory education laws.
- 8. A person whose basic needs have been purposely ignored or badly met physically or emotionally, by his guardians or parents.
- 11. The oldest known code dates back 400 years, to 2270 B.C. that takes into account of numerous acts of misconduct, some pertains to youth.
- 13. is a person who is typically under the age of 18 and commits an act that would otherwise have resulted in a criminal charge if they were an adult.
- 15. refers to a child who is at risk of committing criminal offenses due to personal, family, and social circumstances.
- 16. a defiant expression.
- 17. The first institution for juveniles was established in 1825, which was the predecessor of the American Reformatory School.
- 18. Around the age of 15, four or more types of crime are added.
- 19. A person who is under the age of eighteen (18).
- 21. There is a significant increase in variety and seriousness at the age of 13.
Down
- 2. escalates to aggressive acts, starting with aggression and progressing to physical fighting and, finally, violence.
- 3. It refers to the mental ability to distinguish between right and wrong and the consequences of doing so.
- 4. It is a term used to describe actions that violate society's established rules, customs, and mores.
- 5. Fraternity or group membership in anti-social organizations.
- 6. These are young persons who are considered immature or whose mental and emotional faculties are not completely developed. As a result, they have become incapable of taking action.
- 9. Begin with minor deception that results in property damage. This type of behavior eventually leads to more serious criminal activity.
- 10. It refers to any action or behavior of children or youth that is not conventional or is not normally accepted by the public.
- 12. Changeable attitudes, such as dissatisfaction with one's status.
- 14. Rejected or abandoned, with no parents to imitate and turn aggressive.
- 20. Between the ages of 8 and 12, the child begins with petty larceny.