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.


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.


Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and ControlPaperback, 2 November 2017

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