____ is a person who is ten years of age or older and under 17 years of age, or seventeen years of age or older and under 18 years of age who engaged in delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision before turning 17.

• A. Non-offender
• B. Child
• C. Juvenile
• D. Minor

Answer: (B)

In this area of juvenile law, a “child” is defined by specific age ranges tied to delinquent conduct or a need for supervision before turning 17. The definition includes those who are ten or older but under 17, and those who are 17 or older but under 18 who engaged in such conduct before turning 17. This precise statutory category is why the term best describing the person in the scenario is “child”—it naming the age-based group that falls under juvenile court jurisdiction for delinquent conduct committed before turning 17. The other terms are broader or inapplicable: a minor is a general label for anyone under 18, a juvenile refers to the system or status rather than this exact statutory category, and non-offender does not apply.