description: Juvenile Delinquency provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge overview of all aspects of juvenile delinquency with a sociological focus. This book examines the explanations of juvenile delinquency, the environmental influences on delinquent behavior, the efforts of society to prevent juvenile delinquency, an evaluation of the justice system’s effectiveness in controlling juvenile delinquency, the review of recent legislation and court rulings on the rights of youthful offenders, and the rights of adolescents in general.
language: English
title: Juvenile Delinquency
titlecomplete: Juvenile Delinquency (7th Edition)
ratings_count: 48
publisher: Allyn & Bacon