Juvenile delinquency : theory, practice, and law
/ Larry J. Siegel, Joseph J. Senna
- Seventh edition
- xxii, 661 pages : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
The concept of delinquency Childhood and delinquency The nature and extent of delinquency Theories of delinquency Focus on the individual : choice and trait theories Social structure and delinquency Social process theories : learning, control, and developmental Social reaction theories : labeling and conflict Environmental influences on delinquency Gender and delinquency The family and delinquency : makeup, influence, and abuse Peers and delinquency : juvenile gangs and groups Schools and delinquency Drug use and delinquency Juvenile justice advocacy The history and development of juvenile justice Controlling juvenile offenders Police work with juveniles Pretrial procedures The juvenile trial and disposition Juvenile corrections Juvenile probation and community treatment Institutions for juveniles
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