Childhood and delinquency -- The nature and extent of delinquency -- Individual view of delinquency: choice and trait -- Sociological views of delinquency -- Developmental views of delinquency: life course and latent trait -- Gender and delinquency -- The family and delinquency -- Peers and delinquency: juvenile gangs and groups -- Schools and delinquency -- Drug use and delinquency -- 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.