Juvenile delinquency : causes and control Sixth Edition Robert Agnew

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0190641614
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0190641610
• Author: Robert Agnew

Now in its sixth edition, Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control offers a clear and concise overview of the latest theories and research on the causes and control of delinquency. The text is organized around three major questions in the field: What is the nature and extent of delinquency? What are the causes of delinquency? and What strategies should we employ to control delinquency? These thought-provoking questions draw students into the text, challenging them to use major theories to explain the basic facts about delinquency, to understand the research on its causes, and to develop and evaluate programs and policies for its control.

Table contents:

PART 1: The Nature and Extent of Delinquency

1: What Is Delinquency and How Does It Differ from Adult Crime?

2: How Is Delinquency Measured?

3: How Much Delinquency Is There, and Is Delinquency Increasing?

4: Who Is Most Likely to Engage in Delinquency?

PART 2: The Causes of Delinquency: Theories

5: What Is a Theory and How Do We Test Theories?

6: Strain Theory

7: Social Learning Theory

8: Control Theory

9: Labeling Theory

10: The Life Course

11: Is Delinquency More Likely in Certain Types of Situations?

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