Clemens Bartollas, University of Northern Iowa, Frank Schmalleger, Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Third edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Pearson,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2018]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xxi, 304 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
27 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-288) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part 1. The nature and extent of delinquebcy -- Chapter 1. Adolescence and delinquency -- Chaper 2. The measurement and nature of delinquency -- Part 2. Causes of delinquency -- Chapter 3. Individual causes of delinquency -- Chapter 4. Social structural and social process theories of delinquency -- Chapter 5. Social interactionist theories of delinquency -- Part 3. Environmental influences of delinquency -- Chapter 6. Gender and delinquency -- Chapter 7. Families and delinquency -- Chapter 8. Schools and delinquency -- Chapter 9. Gangs and delinquency -- Chapter 10. Special juvenile offender population -- Part 4. The juvenile justice system -- Chapter 11. An overview of juvenile justice in America -- Chapter 12. Police and the juvenile -- Chapter 13. Juvenile court -- Chapter 14. Juvenile corrections.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"Juvenile Delinquency" provides an affordable, thought-provoking look at the criminal justice system that uses clear writing and eye-catching visuals to get your students straight to the important concepts. The emphasis is on delinquency across the life course. By focusing on the core concepts, students will gain true understanding of the material, without becoming overwhelmed with unnecessary information. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, moving students beyond memorization by engaging them in the latest research findings and current events shaping the field. The Third Edition features new Voices of Delinquency stories in every chapter, expanded discussions of special juvenile delinquent populations, a new section on police attitudes toward juveniles, and updated figures and tables throughout. -- From product description.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Juvenile delinquency-- United States.
Juvenile justice, Administration of-- United States.