nondelinquent
adjective
(alsonon-delinquent)uk/ˌnɒn.dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/us/ˌnɑːn.dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/especiallyof ayoungperson, notdelinquent(=behavingin a way that isillegalor notacceptable):
There is noevidencethattelevisionturnsa non-delinquentchildinto adelinquentone.
Offending ispartof abroaderpatternthat usuallystartswithdisruptivenondelinquentbehaviour.
- Weexpectedthat atransitionfrom adelinquentgroupto a nondelinquentgroupwouldleadto adecreaseinviolentbehaviour.
- Thestudycompareddelinquentboyswith non-delinquentboysof asimilarage.
- Involvement indelinquentactsmayresultinlegalsanctionsthatcurtailinvolvementwith nondelinquentpeers.
Obeying & breaking the law
- abide
- abide bysomething
- adhere
- adhere tosomething
- aid
- bad actor
- commission
- contempt
- in line withsomethingidiom
- infringe
- infringement
- non-compliance
- non-compliant
- noncomplying
- offend
- on the right/wrong side of the lawidiom
- perpetration
- pervert
- self-incrimination
- stick