Emily was detained by the police when she failed to attend school for the last several days in favor of smoking in the park. She has engaged in what type of offense

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Abbigail Parsons

10 September, 09:11

Emily was detained by the police when she failed to attend school for the last several days in favor of smoking in the park. She has engaged in what type of offense

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Gabriel Johns · Answer 1

Status offense

Explanation:

A status offense is a non criminal action that is forbidden only to a certain category of people, especially a minor. Here Emily is a minor and she is detained but the motive is not meant to determine whether she is guilty or not, but because she is a minor. The act is illegal for persons under a certain legal age, depending on the country of residence.