Juvenile Delinquency - Rilegato

Shoemaker, Donald J.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1442219432 ISBN 13: 9781442219434

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc, 2013

Riassunto

Juvenile Delinquency offers a timely and comprehensive look at the issues of criminal behavior and justice related to young persons. In this highly accessible text, Donald J. Shoemaker grounds his readers with a historical perspective and the sociological parameters of delinquency, then presents a series of sharply focused chapters on schooling, religion, and family, as well as sections on drug use, gangs, and female delinquency. This new edition provides the reader with revised examples and updated statistics on crime and youth, enhanced coverage of female delinquency and gangs, as well as, revised material on treatment and intervention programs. It also features summaries and study questions at the end of each chapter. With a strong emphasis on the importance of theory and practice, Juvenile Delinquency is a must-read for understanding crime and youth culture.

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L'autore:

Donald J. Shoemakeris professor of sociology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He received the PhD in sociology from the University of Georgia in 1970. His research interests include national and international topics. Most of his international work has been conducted in the Philippines, but current interests include other countries, such as Sri Lanka. Recent publications include the sixth editionof Theories of Delinquency: An Examination of Explanations of Delinquent Behavior.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1442219432
• ISBN 13: 9781442219434
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 420