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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: James Burfeind (University of Montana, USA) , Dawn Bartusch (Valparaiso University, USA)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Edition: 3rd edition Weight: 0.916kg ISBN: 9781138843202ISBN 10: 1138843202 Pages: 514 Publication Date: 10 December 2015 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Section I: Studying Juvenile Delinquency 1. The Study of Juvenile Delinquency 2. ""Juvenile Delinquency"" and Juvenile Justice: Origins and Transformation 3. Measuring Delinquency Section II: Describing the Nature of Delinquency 4. The Extent of Offenses 5. The Social Correlates of Offending and Victimization 6. Developmental Patterns of Offending Section III: Explaining Delinquent Behavior 7. Biosocial Criminology 8. The Delinquent Event: Situational Aspects, Routine Activities, and Rational Choice 9. Social Control Theories: Family Relations 10. Social Learning Theories: Peer Group Influences 11. Social Structure Theories: Community, Strain, and Subcultures 12. Labeling and Critical Criminologies Section IV: Responding to Delinquency 13. Delinquency Prevention, Assessment, and Early Intervention 14. Contemporary Juvenile Justice."ReviewsWhether you are bound for a leadership career in criminal justice or you want to become a star researcher in criminology, Juvenile Delinquency in its third edition will make you the expert. This text is the ideal combination of organized and practical to aid mastery, but also intellectually stimulating, to make learning engaging and exciting. This edition is remarkably up to date. Chapter six taught me interesting new facts about developmental criminology! Terrie Moffitt, Knut Schmidt Nielsen Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University, USA Burfeind and Bartusch s text provides excellent coverage of key topics and themes that are central to the study of juvenile delinquency. The book is well written, nicely organized and presents juvenile delinquency research in a clear and concise manner that is accessible to students. I have been using the book since its first edition and continue to be pleased with student learning outcomes and feedback on the book. Dusten Hollist, University of Montana, Missoula, USA Author Information"James Burfeind is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Montana. He earned a PhD in Criminology and Urban Sociology from Portland State University in Oregon. Professor Burfeind’s teaching and research interests are in criminological theory, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and corrections. He is co-author with Ted Westermann of Crime and Justice in Two Societies: Japan and the United States (Brooks/Cole 1991). He has received a number of teaching awards, including ""Most Inspirational Teaching,"" a university-wide award chosen by graduating seniors. He has considerable experience in juvenile probation and parole and adolescent residential care. Dawn Jeglum Bartusch is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Valparaiso University in Indiana. She earned a PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Professor Bartusch’s teaching and research interests are in the areas of criminological theory, juvenile delinquency, crime and inequality, and social stratification. Her research has appeared in Criminology, Social Forces, Law and Society Review, and the Journal of Abnormal Psychology." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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