Juvenile delinquency in a diverse society

Thinking about juvenile delinquency in a diverse society -- The creation of delinquency -- Understanding delinquency: data, correlates, and trends -- Micro-level theories -- Macro-level theories -- Critical theories -- Families in context -- Schools in context -- Peers and gangs in context -- Drugs...

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Main Author: Bates, Kristin A. (Author)
Contributors: Swan, Richelle S.
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles London New Delhi Singapore Washington DC Melbourne SAGE [2021]
In:Year: 2021
Edition:Third edition
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Keywords:
Juvenile Delinquency
Juvenile delinquents
Juvenile justice, Administration of
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Summary:Thinking about juvenile delinquency in a diverse society -- The creation of delinquency -- Understanding delinquency: data, correlates, and trends -- Micro-level theories -- Macro-level theories -- Critical theories -- Families in context -- Schools in context -- Peers and gangs in context -- Drugs in context -- Why a separate juvenile justice system? -- Policing and juveniles -- The process of the juvenile court -- Juvenile corrections -- Preventative, rehabilitative, and restorative approaches to delinquency.
"Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society, Third Edition presents students with a fresh, intersectional examination of juvenile delinquency in the context of real communities and social policies-integrating many social factors that shape juvenile delinquency and its control, including race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality. Authors Kristin A. Bates and Richelle S. Swan use true stories and contemporary examples to link theories of delinquency not just to current public policies, but to existing community programs-encouraging readers to consider how theories of delinquency can be used to create new policies and programs in their own communities. Readers will gain a foundational understanding of the social diversity that contextualizes varying experiences and behavior of juvenile delinquency, as well as a deeper appreciation for the policies, social justice, and community programs that make up the juvenile system"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxv, 456 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781544375434