______ is a child who is subject to court jurisdiction for abuse, dependency, or neglect for reasons other than prohibited conduct or who is taken into custody solely for deportation.

• A. Delinquent
• B. Dependent
• C. Abuser
• D. Non-offender

Answer: (D)

A non-offender is the term used when a juvenile comes under court jurisdiction not for delinquent conduct but for abuse, dependency, or neglect, and it also includes being taken into custody solely for deportation. The statement matches that definition exactly: it covers a child subject to the court for abuse/neglect for reasons other than prohibited conduct and also includes those held only for deportation. Delinquent describes youths who commit acts that would be offenses, which isn’t the situation here. Dependent covers abuse/neglect but doesn’t address deportation custody. Abuser isn’t a formal category. So the description aligns with the non-offender category.