Author:
Shoemaker, Donald J. author.
Edition Statement:Third edition.
ImprintLanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Descriptionxiv, 340 pages ; 24 cm.
Note:Includes index.
Note:Introduction -- The history of juvenile justice in America -- The measurement of delinquency -- The classical school, rational choice, and individualistic explanations of delinquency -- Social development and delinquency -- Social process theories -- The family and delinquency -- Schools and delinquency -- Drug use among youth -- Juvenile gangs -- Female delinquency -- Labeling and conflict theories -- The contemporary juvenile justice system -- Police and courts -- Juvenile institutions and the treatment and prevention of delinquency.
Note:With an emphasis on the importance of theory and practice, Juvenile Delinquency is a timely and comprehensive introduction to crime, justice, and young people. Updated throughout, the third edition features new information about gangs and prevention, the impact of race and gender on crime and justice, and more comparative/international examples.
