A comprehensive treatment that examines juvenile delinquency from several perspectives . . . This newly revised edition captures the current public and political climate surrounding delinquency and youth crime, paying more attention to gangs and the policies initiated to deal with them and to the debate on the media's role in generating juvenile violence. That said, it is important to note that the authors place their subject in context. This, juvenile delinquency and youth crime are treated as one dimension of the crime problem--not necessarily the most alarming dimension when one considers the full range of adult criminal activity, but one that has nonetheless generated grave concerns. The authors draw upon multiple sources of data to provide a balanced discussion of juvenile crime statistics, their various interpretations, and the trends they indicate. Jensen and Rojek summarize seventy-five years of research and theory and present it in a manner that gives readers a comprehensive understanding of delinquency. The discussion encompasses biological, psychological, and sociological perspectives as well as the role of social forces and social institutions. Interactive features throughout the text challenge readers to examine their feelings on controversial issues and will help them grasp the complexity of the juvenile delinquency problem.
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Titles of related interest from Waveland Press: Esbensen et al., American Youth Gangs at the Millennium (ISBN 9781577663249); Mays-Winfree, Juvenile Justice, Second Edition (ISBN 9781577664123); Shelden, Delinquency and Juvenile Justice in American Society (ISBN 9781577663997); Shelden-Macallair, Juvenile Justice in America: Problems and Prospects (ISBN 9781577665236); and Weisheit-Culbertson, Juvenile Delinquency: A Justice Perspective, Fourth Edition (ISBN 9781577660903).
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At 3 P.M. on January 12 a 17-year-old male, alleged to be a member of the Royal Knights gang, was shot to death in front of his house by members of a rival gang, the Haynes Park Posse, who mistakenly thought the youth had stolen one of their cars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
correctional experiments, cultural conflict theory, juveniles taken into custody, delinquent associates, juvenile court statistics, noncollege track, televised executions, strain theorists, separate juvenile justice system, juveniles account, delinquency statistics, group delinquency, boot camp participants, official processing, conventional socialization, labeling theorists, understanding delinquency, more delinquency, subterranean values, normative learning, high delinquency rates, juvenile arrest rates, victimization survey data, delinquent involvement, delinquent offenses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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At 3 P.M. on January 12 a 17-year-old male, alleged to be a member of the Royal Knights gang, was shot to death in front of his house by members of a rival gang, the Haynes Park Posse, who mistakenly thought the youth had stolen one of their cars. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
correctional experiments, cultural conflict theory, juveniles taken into custody, delinquent associates, juvenile court statistics, noncollege track, televised executions, strain theorists, separate juvenile justice system, juveniles account, delinquency statistics, group delinquency, boot camp participants, official processing, conventional socialization, labeling theorists, understanding delinquency, more delinquency, subterranean values, normative learning, high delinquency rates, juvenile arrest rates, victimization survey data, delinquent involvement, delinquent offenses Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, United States, Supreme Court, American Sociological Review, African Americans, Beverly Hills, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Journal of Research, University of Chicago Press, Uniform Crime Reports, American Journal of Sociology, Monitoring the Future, President's Commission, Journal of Criminal Law, Los Angeles, John Wiley, Free Press, New Jersey, Chicago Area Project, Department of Justice, Exclusive None, Englewood Cliffs, Attorney General, California Youth Authority, University of California Press New!
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