Juvenile Delinquency Theory, Practice, and Law (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

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

• ISBN13: 9780534645663
• ISBN10: 0534645666
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-02-15
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

This comprehensive, best-selling text provides an in-depth analysis of the theories of delinquency, environmental issues, juvenile justice issues, and the juvenile justice system. Renowned for its exhaustive research base, this book presents cutting-edge, seminal research, as well as up-to-the-minute policy and newsworthy examples. Offering objective, up-to-the-minute presentation of juvenile delinquency theory and juvenile justice policy issues, the authors examine opposing sides of controversial aspects of delinquency and delinquency programs in a balanced, unbiased way. Rewritten for greater clarity and impact, this new edition addresses the latest hot topics and provides students with a gateway to online and multimedia resources that capture the immediacy of the field through CNN® videos, a CD-ROM, and the Internet. With its many updates and greater array of supplements, the Ninth Edition of JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: THEORY, PRACTICE, AND LAW presents a powerful and exciting set of teaching resources and learning tools for instructors and students alike.

Table of Contents

Concept of Delinquency

Childhood and Delinquency

The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

Theories of Delinquency

Individual Views of Delinquency

Sociological Views of Delinquency

Developmental Views of Delinquency

Social, Community and Environmental Influences on Delinquency

Gender and Delinquency

The Family and Delinquency

Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups

Schools and Delinquency

Drug Use and Delinquency

Delinquency Prevention: Social and Developmental Perspectives

The Juvenile Justice System

Juvenile Justice: Then and Now

Police Work with Juveniles

The Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing

Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization

Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Abroad

The Future of Juvenile Justice

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