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Compare and contrast delinquent and unruly behavior. Be sure to provide an example of each.

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Delinquent and unruly behavior, while similar, do not have the same effects on the person that commits an offense.

Delinquent behavior is that associated with a crime, one that has been specifically tipified in a penal code under criminal law, which usually results in jail time for the person that commits the crime.

Unruly behavior on the other hand has administrative consecuences only, such as being disobediente towards authority, however, it does not translate to a criminal offense and does not result in prison time.

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