Juvenile delinquency : why do youths commit crime? / Cliff Roberson, Elena Azaola.

Author: Roberson, Cliff, 1937- author.

ImprintLanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]

Imprint2021

Descriptionxix, 296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Note:Introduction to the study of juvenile delinquency -- Isssues involving juvenile delinquency -- Classical and positivist concepts -- Social structure concepts -- Social process and integrated theories -- Families and peers delinquency influences -- Youth gangs -- Juveniles and police -- Juvenile justice -- Juvenile court hearings -- Juvenile corrections -- Juvenile institutions -- Transfers to adult criminal court -- Enhancing juvenile protection -- Comparative review of juvenile justice and delinquency.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note:Juvenile Delinquency focuses on why juveniles commit crime, opening your eyes to the fascinating concepts involving juvenile delinquency. The book is designed to provide a complete study of the behavior, beliefs, and reactions to deviance by young offenders, also what constitutes juvenile delinquency for a better understanding of this phenomenon.

Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.

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