This engaging textbook encourages students to think critically about the causes of delinquency and possible solutions and to make certain that arguments are grounded in facts not myth. The author provides a solid link between the history of juvenile delinquency and contemporary juvenile issues. Unique to this book is a chapter on social inequality, an essential topic for understanding delinquency and crime. The special problems of girls growing up in a patriarchal society and their experiences in the juvenile justice system are discussed thoroughly in two chapters and throughout the text. Statistics and theory are balanced by descriptions of the everyday realities encountered by juveniles. Delinquency is considered in the context of family, community, school, peers, social class, and culture. Prevention and diversion are twin themes, with particular attention to whether current practices are effective. Thoughtful discussions of racial and socioeconomic inequality, media sensationalism, and zero tolerance provide insight into issues students might have accepted without question. Not-for-sale instructor resource material available to college and university faculty only; contact publisher directly.
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Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Jensen-Rojek, Delinquency and Youth Crime, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577665168); Mays-Winfree, Juvenile Justice, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577664123); and Weisheit-Culbertson, Juvenile Delinquency: A Justice Perspective, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577660903).
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Randall Sheldens Delinquency and Juvenile Justice in American Society presents the fortunate reader with a lifetime of the authors study of crime and delinquency. The analysis is informed by a progressive and historical understanding of the nature of American society. Solutions to the problems of delinquency are based on a well-grounded sense of social justice. This will be the text that I will recommend to anyone who wants and needs to know about delinquency and juvenile justice. Richard Quinney
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