A juvenile can be classified as a juvenile delinquent, which means that juvenile has committed a criminal offense.
But then there are those children under the age of 10 that commit criminal offenses and these are children that may be considered to be in need of protection or services, or CHIPS. Some are simply petty offenders, which means they have committed a curfew violation or they were drinking underage.
Juvenile traffic offenders are those that are speeding, racing or driving while intoxicated.