Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control

Agnew, Robert; Brezina, Timothy

ISBN 10: 0190641614 / ISBN 13: 9780190641610

Published by Oxford University Press (edition 6), 2017

About this Item

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control
• Publisher: Oxford University Press (edition 6)
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0190641614
• ISBN 13: 9780190641610
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 6.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Robert Agnew is Fellow of the American Society of Criminology (ASC), recipient of ASC's Edwin H. Sutherland award, and past President of the ASC. He is best known for the development of General Strain Theory. He is the author of several books, including Pressured into Crime: An Overview of General Strain Theory (2005) and Why Do Criminals Offend? A General Theory of Crime and Delinquency (2004), both published by Oxford University Press.

Timothy Brezina is Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Georgia State University. His research interests include criminological theory, youth violence, and youth mentoring. His studies have appeared in Criminology, Justice Quarterly, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and other leading journals. He is currently evaluating an innovative Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program for at-risk youth.