Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control

Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control
ISBN-10
0190641614
ISBN-13
9780190641610
Category
Social Science
Pages
612
Language
English
Published
2017-11-02
Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Authors
Robert Agnew, Timothy Brezina

Description

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.

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