Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency
Subtitle: a comprehensive framework
By: James C. Howell.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Sage Publications; SAGE
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781412956383
Subjects: Juvenile delinquency -- United States -- Prevention; Youth and violence -- United States -- Prevention; Violent crimes -- United States -- Prevention; Juvenile delinquents -- Rehabilitation -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Myths about juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system; title: Moral panic over juvenile delinquency and the consequences; title: Juvenile delinquency trends; title: A theory of juvenile delinquency and gang involvement; title: Juvenile offender careers; title: Youth gangs; title: Effective programs for preventing and reducing youth gang problems; title: Principles and characteristics of evidence-based programs; title: Effective prevention and rehabilitation programs; title: The comprehensive strategy framework : an illustration; title: What doesn't work in preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency.