Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series) [Paperback]

Meda Chesney-Lind (Author), Randall G. Shelden (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0534557740 | ISBN-13: 978-0534557744 | Publication Date: August 11, 2003 | Edition: 3

This award-winning text was the first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system. It sheds new light on the special problems of delinquent girls by taking into account what it is like to grow up female in a patriarchal society. Based on extensive and original research, the text provides compelling firsthand accounts as well as solid research and theory.

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About the Author

Meda Chesney-Lind, Ph.D. is a Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She has served as Vice President of the American Society of Criminology and President of the Western Society of Criminology. Nationally recognized for her work on women and crime, her books include Girls, DELINQUENCY, AND JUVENILE JUSTICE (Wadsworth) which was awarded the American Society of Criminology's Michael J. Hindelang Award for "outstanding contribution to criminology, 1992" and THE FEMALE OFFENDER: GIRLS, WOMEN AND CRIME (Sage, 1997). In 1997, she received the Donald Cressey Award from the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for her "outstanding academic contribution to the field of criminology," and in 2001, she received the Bruce Smith, Sr. Award by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Product Details

• Paperback: 362 pages
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing; 3 edition (August 11, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0534557740
• ISBN-13: 978-0534557744
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #594,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new and fresh look at a topic not truly examined until now, July 20, 2001

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This review is from: Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series) (Paperback)

This is a criminology text, but fairly easy to follow. Basic criminology theories are reviewed here, as well as the authors' theories as to why girls have been left out of past juvenile deviant studies. They go on to hypothesize why girls have been overlooked, and point out the crime rate for girls has not "exploded" just recently, but has remained relatively stable with their boy counterparts. A great book to help anyone who works with kids, especially girls, who seem to have few alternatives once within the system.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Purchase, February 28, 2009

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This review is from: Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice (Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Series) (Paperback)

I really needed the book fast because I purchased the book when class had already started. The book was sent within four days, and its in great condition! Thanks so much I most definitely recommend Amazon.com to others.