status offense

Definition of Status Offense

(noun) An act that is illegal based solely on an individual’s age.

Example of Status Offense

• Underage drinking
  

Status Offense Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: stat·us of·fense

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈstætəs əˈfɛns/
• British English – /ˈsteɪtəs əˈfɛns/

Usage Note

• Plural: status offenses

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Additional Information

• Word origin of “status” and “offense” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• achieved status
• ascribed status
• master status
• status
• status consistency
• status declassing
• status lender
• status quo
• status symbol

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Cite the Definition of Status Offense

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “status offense.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved April 18, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/status-offense/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

status offense. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/status-offense/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “status offense.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/status-offense/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“status offense.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 18 Apr. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/status-offense/>.