_____ means a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not, under state law, be a crime if committed by an adult...

• A. Status Offender
• B. Nonoffender
• C. Traffic Offense
• D. Guardian

Answer: (A)

Status offenses are acts that are illegal only because the person is a minor; if an adult did the same thing, it would not be a crime under state law. This question tests that distinction: a child who is accused, adjudicated, or convicted for conduct that would not be a crime if an adult committed it is described as a status offender. Examples include truancy or running away from home. The other terms don’t fit: a nonoffender would imply no crime at all, a traffic offense is not defined by age and can be an offense for anyone, and a guardian is the adult responsible for the child, not the type of offense. So the correct term is status offender.