Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Law, Criminal Psychology, Adolescent Psychology & Psychiatry, Juvenile Corrections, Criminal Rehabilitation, Teenagers - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
A sociological exploration of the causes and consequences of delinquent behavior.
Juvenile Delinquency, Ninth Edition, explores what delinquency is, its causes and influences, and strategies for delinquency prevention. Beyond simply analyzing the problems of delinquency in American society, the authors also examine what can be done about delinquent behavior. The text follows a strong sociological focus and discusses how delinquency develops across a life course, including how it begins, persists, and/or how it terminates in the lives of individuals. The text is unified by the theme of delinquency prevention and offers evidence-based policy recommendations and suggestions for possible treatment interventions.
Editorials
Booknews
This text examines delinquency in sociocultural, legal, political, economic, and historical contexts. The author argues that the aforementioned contexts impinge on present efforts to prevent and control delinquency. Each chapter includes the axiomatic propositions that capture the most important ideas, as well as interviews with delinquents and with leading spokespeople in delinquency theory and research. Analyzes topics such as male and female chronic offenders, including gang members, guns, drugs, modes of intervention, juvenile homicide, feminist theories on delinquency, and social policy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Booknews
Examines juvenile delinquency from a sociological perspective, looking at explanations of delinquency, environmental influences on delinquent behavior, prevention efforts, the justice system and juveniles, recent legislation and court rulings on youthful offenders, and the rights of adolescents. Features boxes with first-person stories from real-life delinquents. Chronic offenders, gang delinquents, and females receive special attention. Includes chapter summaries, key terms and concepts, and discussion questions, plus b&w photos illustrating criminal juveniles. This fifth edition contains new chapters on social reaction theories and on female delinquency. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 19, 2013
Publisher
Prentice Hall
Pages
504
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780132987318