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Juvenile delinquency : An integrated approach

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burfeind, James W
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Newyork Routledge 2016
Edition:3rd Ed.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Studying juvenile delinquency
  • The study of juvenile delinquency
  • "Juvenile delinquency" and juvenile justice : origins and transformation
  • Measuring delinquency
  • Describing the nature of delinquency
  • The extent of offenses
  • The social correlates of offending and victimization
  • Developmental patterns of offending
  • Explaining delinquent behavior
  • Biosocial criminology
  • The delinquent event : situational aspects, routine activities, and rational choice
  • Social control theories : family relations
  • Social learning theories : peer group influences
  • Social structure theories : community, strain, and subcultures
  • Labeling and critical criminologies
  • Responding to delinquency
  • Delinquency prevention, as sessment, and early intervention
  • Contemporary juvenile justice.