Definition of delinquency | Bee Dictionary of English

n nonpayment of a debt when due
n a tendency to be negligent and uncaring
he inherited his delinquency from his father
n an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

Just consider the uptick in the delinquency rate of loans written in 2003 and 2004.
This theory, buttressed by Wallerstein's 2000 best seller, The Unexpected Legacy of Divorce: A 25 Year Landmark Study, helped explain so many ills--depression, juvenile delinquency .
Canadian officials have had run-ins with Caruana since the 1980s over tax delinquency; despite his claims of poverty, they estimate the value of the family business in the billions .

New Bern teacher arrested
TRENTON —Jones County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a former New Bern High School teacher Friday evening on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor as the result of a May 9 incident at his home, according to Capt. Justin Eimer.
June 14, 2013 - New Bern Sun Journal
Former Wilkinson County Teacher Accused of Child Molestation Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges
IRWINTON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - One of the Wilkinson County high school teachers accused of molesting a 15-year-old student earlier this year pleaded guilty to lesser charges. On Monday, former JROTC instructor Rodney Hunter pleaded guilty to three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Wilkinson County District Attorney Fred Bright tells us he's facing 36 months of probation and ...
June 14, 2013 - 41 NBC Macon
Grants for $1.5 million announced for victim services, drug and alcohol treatment programs
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency has approved almost $1.5 million in grants for crime and drug rehabilitation programs in Berks County, state Rep. Thomas R. Caltagirone announced Wednesday.
June 13, 2013 - Reading Eagle

Ben Bernanke in KTAR.com
High rates of delinquency and foreclosure can have substantial spillover effects on the housing market, the financial markets and the broader economy,Bernanke said in a dinner speech to Columbia Business School in New York.
Gary Crittenden in Forbes
The problem for Citigroup and other banks is that "second mortgages are much more likely to go directly from delinquency to charge-off without going into foreclosure," said Citigroup CFO Gary Crittenden during the company's earnings conference...