The concept of juvenile delinquency is linked to age.
The illegal behavior of a person between the ages of 7 and 18 is usually called "juvenile delinquency."
Definition of juvenile delinquency:
According to the Sociological Glossary, “Juvenile delinquency refers to anti-social acts of children and adolescents of certain ages and ages which are clearly prohibited by law or which are interpreted as offenses in law and take some official action against them, Acts that are”.
Dr. Hansa Seth: "In sociological research, the word 'juvenile delinquent' only refers to children who have been officially prosecuted by police officers or judicial authorities."
Fidlander: "Juvenile delinquency is a behavior committed by a child that is prosecuted under the law.
Seriously anti-social attitudes of a child against whom legal action is required can be defined as juvenile delinquency.”