Juvenile Delinquency The Core (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

by Siegel, Larry J.; Welsh, Brandon C.

• ISBN13: 9780534629823
• ISBN10: 0534629822
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-08
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

1. Childhood and Delinquency. 2. The Nature and Extent of Delinquency. 3. Individual Views of Delinquency. 4. Sociological Views of Delinquency. 5. Developmental Views of Delinquency. "New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Primary Pevention Efforts: Early Childhood." 6. Gender and Delinquency. 7. The Family and Delinquency. 8. Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups. 9. Schools and Delinquency. 10. Drug Use and Delinquency. "New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Secondary Prevention Efforts: Family and Community." 11. The History and Development of Juvenile Justice. 12. Police Work with Juveniles. 13. Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing. 14. Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization. "New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Tertiary Prevention Efforts: The Role of the Juvenile Justice System." Concluding Notes: American Delinquency. Appendix: Excerpts from the U.S. Constitution. Notes. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.

Table of Contents

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency

"New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Primary Prevention Efforts: Early Childhood."

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

"New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Secondary Prevention Efforts: Family and Community."

The History and Development of Juvenile Justice

Police Work with Juveniles

Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

"New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Tertiary Prevention Efforts: The Role of the Juvenile Justice System."

Concluding Notes: American Delinquency

Appendix: Excerpts from the U.S. Constitution

Notes

Glossary

Name Index

Subject Index

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