Criminal Law
Crime
Status Offenses
Capital Offenses
Felonies & Misdemeanors
Crime of Omission & Commission
6 Categories of Crime
Civil Law
Civil Forfeiture Laws
4th Amendment
Reasonable Suspicion
Probable Cause
Burden of Proof
A status offense is a crime committed by someone under the age of 18.
Some examples include:
Curfew violation, truancy, and running away from home.