adjudication: A judicial determination (judgment) that a juvenile is a delinquent offender, giving the court the power to pass sentence on the youth.

assault: Unlawful intentional infliction, or attempted or threatened infliction of less than serious bodily injury without a deadly or dangerous weapon. Aggravated assault is assault with a deadly weapon. Simple assault is not often distinctly named in statutes because it consists of all assaults not explicitly named and defined as serious.

cocaine: An illegal stimulant derived from the South American coca plant and consumed by sniffing, injecting, or smoking.

crack: A potent form of cocaine that is smoked as small chunks or "rocks."

delinquency offense: An act committed by a juvenile that if committed by an adult would require prosecution in a criminal court. Because the offense is committed by a juvenile, it falls within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. Delinquent acts include crimes...