Juvenile Delinquency

Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law, 12th Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of delinquency theories, environmental issues, and the juvenile justice system. This textbook examines the fundamental nature of youth offending alongside the primary causes that lead to delinquent behavior.

The text also addresses contemporary strategies designed to control or eliminate delinquent acts. In addition, it explores juvenile justice policy by examining opposing sides of controversial delinquency programs in an even-handed, objective manner.

Widely used across colleges and universities nationwide, the volume integrates seminal and cutting-edge research alongside current policy developments and newsworthy examples to engage students in the course.