The definition and extent of delinquency -- The history of juvenile justice -- Explaining delinquency : biological and psychological approaches -- Sociological explanations for delinquency -- Gang delinquency -- Drugs and delinquency -- Policing and juveniles -- The juvenile court process -- Due process and juveniles -- Institutional/residential interventions -- Juvenile probation/community intervention -- Restorative justice -- The victimization of juveniles -- Future directions in juvenile justice.