1.in Canada, somebody between the ages of 12 and 18 who has committed a crime and must be treated according to the terms of the Young Offenders Act, 1984
2.in the United Kingdom, somebody under 18 who has committed a criminal act.
3.someone who has committed a crime but is not old enough to be treated as an adult by the law courts
1.For a man who spent part of his youth in young offender institutions, it is a startling transformation.
这对于一个曾经在少教所消磨过青春的男人来说确实是一次脱胎换骨的惊人蜕变。
2.The compassionate judge give the young offender a light sentence.
慈悲的法官从轻判处了那个年轻罪犯。
3.The young offender was spared.
年轻的犯人被饶赦了。