Juvenile delinquency : the core

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Title:

Author:

Siegel, Larry J.

ISBN:

9780495809869

9780495812630

Personal Author:

Siegel, Larry J.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publication Information:

Belmont, CA : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, 2011.

Physical Description:

xxi, 457 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Contents:

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.

Subject Term:

Juvenile delinquency -- United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States -- States.

Juvenile corrections -- United States.

Added Author:

Welsh, Brandon, 1969-

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JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: THE CORE, 4e delivers cutting-edge coverage of essential theory, policy, and the latest research in one value-priced, reader-friendly paperback. Renowned for its balanced approach and engaging writing style, this brief text helps readers understand the nature of delinquency and its causes, as well as current strategies being used to control or eliminate its occurrence. It offers the latest coverage of emerging policies and programs, juvenile hate crime, social reaction and labeling theories, learning problems and delinquency, gangs, drugs, and capital punishment for juveniles. It emphasizes intervention success stories and includes new career profiles that provide invaluable insight into potential career paths--from those who work them every day. In addition, leading-edge learning aids like chapter objectives, critical thinking questions, and a helpful point-by-point summary in each chapter help students maximize their course success.