Theories of delinquency
Subtitle: an examination of explanations of delinquent behavior
By: Donald J. Shoemaker.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195374179
Subjects: Juvenile delinquency
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Explanations of delinquency; title: The classical school : issues of choice and reasoning; title: Biological and biosocial explanations; title: Psychological theories; title: Social disorganization and anomie; title: Lower-class-based theories of delinquency; title: Interpersonal and situational explanations; title: Control theories; title: Labeling theory; title: The radical theory of delinquency; title: Female delinquency; title: Delinquency theory : an integrative approach.