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This basic overview of juvenile delinquency in the United States emphasizes the connection between delinquency and other problems faced by ""at risk"" children in America.

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Author:   David Musick
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780791423523

ISBN 10:   0791423522
Pages:   348
Publication Date:   16 February 1995
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments Part 1. Concepts, Definitions, and Links to the Past Chapter 1 A Conceptual and Historical Basis for Studying Juvenile Delinquency Basic Types of Problem Children Other Important Types of Problem Children Basic Types of Parent-Child Relationships Childhood in Preindustrial Italy, France, and England Summary Chapter 2 Children's Law and Juvenile Courts in the United States Children's Law in Colonial America Nineteenth-Century Children's Law Twentieth-Century Children's Law Legal Changes Inspired by Discovery of Child Neglect and Abuse Midcentury Reduction of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Legislative Attempts to Get Tough on Crime Late-Century News about Abuse and Neglect Recent Court Decisions Affecting Children Summary Part 2. Measuring Delinquincy Chapter 3. Measuring Delinquency Uniform Crime Reports Overview of Juvenile Arrests A Note on Juvenile Violence Victimization Surveys Children's Self-Reports Summary Part 3. Explaining Delinquincy Chapter 4. Clinical and Observational Ideas about American Delinquency Clinical Ideas Observational Ideas Gangs and Delinquency Summary Chapter 5 Micro Delinquency Theories Introduction Demonism Free Will Physical Type Theories Modern Positivism Behaviorism Labeling Summary Chapter 6 Macro and Mid-Range Delinquency Theories Introduction Conflict versus Consensus Theory Macro Consensus Theories Macro Conflict Theories Midrange Consensus Theories Midrange Conflict Theories Summary: Integrating and Evaluating Delinquency Theories Part 4. Delinquincy and Social Organization Chapter 7 Kinship Networks, Family Life, and Delinquency Introduction Kinship Norms and Delinquency Rapid Social Change and Delinquency Delinquency and Family Environment Summary Chapter 8 Schools and Delinquency Introduction Student Characteristics and Delinquency Crime in American Schools Summary Chapter 9 Police Organizations and Gangs Introduction History and Structure of Community-Level Police Organizations Modern American Youth Gangs and Their Members Hate Gangs Gangs and the Police Police Options with Juveniles Summary Chapter 10 Courts and Delinquency Introduction Characteristics of Cases Handled by Juvenile Courts Juvenile Court Process Adjudication Disposition Options Summary Part 5. Prevention and Correction of Delinquincy Chapter 11 Community-Based Efforts to Prevent and Correct Delinquency Introduction Types of Community-based Prevention and Corrections Programs Summary Chapter 12 Incarceration and Parole of Juveniles Introduction Types of Juvenile Incarceratories Parole Summary Chapter 13 Epilogue References and Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

Reviews

"""Musick has written a refreshing, genuinely new text that provides exceptionally clear guidance through the historical, legal, and analytical complexities of defining and explaining delinquency. The book is extremely interesting to read, largely because of the fascinating account of the history of European and American perceptions and treatment of 'problem children.' ""This is the most useful general text on delinquency I have seen because of the clarity with which issues of explanation, method, and policy are sorted out. The use of graph models, charts, and tables to highlight and summarize is superb. Anyone thinking of doing a study, teaching a course, or formulating a policy regarding delinquency should begin with a careful reading of Musick's book."" - Austin T. Turk, University of California, Riverside"

Musick has written a refreshing, genuinely new text that provides exceptionally clear guidance through the historical, legal, and analytical complexities of defining and explaining delinquency. The book is extremely interesting to read, largely because of the fascinating account of the history of European and American perceptions and treatment of 'problem children.' This is the most useful general text on delinquency I have seen because of the clarity with which issues of explanation, method, and policy are sorted out. The use of graph models, charts, and tables to highlight and summarize is superb. Anyone thinking of doing a study, teaching a course, or formulating a policy regarding delinquency should begin with a careful reading of Musick's book. - Austin T. Turk, University of California, Riverside

Author Information

David Musick is Professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Colorado. He is coauthor of Oppression: A Socio-History of Black/White Relations in America, and American Dilemmas.

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