Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society

About this book

Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society Second Edition presents students with a fresh critical examination of juvenile delinquency in the context of real communities and social policiesintegrating many social factors that shape juvenile delinquency and its control including race ethnicity class gender and sexuality. Authors Kristin A. Bates and Richelle S. Swan use true stories and contemporary examples to link theories of delinquency not just to current public policies but to existing community programsencouraging readers to consider how theories of delinquency can be used to create new policies and programs in their own communities. Readers will gain a foundational understanding of the social diversity that contextualizes varying experiences and behavior of juvenile delinquency as well as a deeper appreciation for the policies social justice and community programs that make up the juvenile system.