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9780073401546

Delinquency in Society: Juvenile Crime in the 21st Century

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  • ISBN13:

    9780073401546

  • ISBN10:

    0073401544

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-09-26
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Summary

This conversational text makes delinquency interesting to read about.Delinquency in Societyprovides a critical look at a very serious problem through a clear and thorough presentation of the theories of delinquency. In accessible, student-friendly language the authors prepare their readers to understand all facets of delinquency, including the history, institutional context, and societal reactions to delinquent behavior, the major biological, psychological, and sociological theories of behavior, and the variety of policy implications derived from those theories.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. Defining Delinquency 2. Measuring Delinquency 3. Violent Youth Crime 4. Illegal Drug Use and Delinquency 5. Individual Theories of Delinquency: Choice and Trait Explanations 6. Sociological Theory: Cultural Deviance, Strain, and Social Control 7. Sociological Theory: Labeling and Conflict Explanations 8. Developmental Theories 9. Female Delinquency Theories 10. The Family and Delinquency 11. Schools and Delinquency 12. Peer Group and Gang Delinquency 13. Police and Delinquency 14. The Juvenile Court 15. Juvenile Corrections Appendix

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