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Exploring the pressing issues of juvenile delinquency, victimization, and justice in Chinese societies, this book showcases contemporary research on these critical topics.
List of contents
1. Introduction: Past, Present, and Future. Part I. The Nature and Correlates of Juvenile Delinquency 2. Understanding Juvenile Delinquency in Chinese Adolescents: A Comparative Study of Risk and Protective Factors for Juvenile Delinquency in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Macao 3. Explaining Juvenile Delinquency via Mainstream Criminological Theories: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies in Hong Kong 4. Using General Strain Theory to Explain the Effects of Academic Performance on Students' Aggression Behaviors in Taiwan 5. What Has Changed and What Has Not: The Past Three Decades of Adolescent Drug Use in Hong Kong. Part II. The Nature and Correlates of Juvenile Victimization 6. A Sketch of Juvenile Victimization in Mainland China 7. Bullying Victimization, Perceived Social Support, and Depression among Chinese Middle School Students 8. Sex Offenses Against Minors in China: An Empirical Examination of Victimization 9. Parental Migration and Children's Exposure to Victimization in China. Part III. Juvenile Justice in Chinese Societies 10. Juvenile Justice in China: A Possible Responsive Pyramid? 11. Juvenile Justice in Taiwan
About the author
Yue Zhuo is a Professor of Criminology and Sociology at St. John's University, US. Her research expertise includes crime and law, victimization and fear of crime, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and family dynamics.
Hua Zhong is an Associate Professor of Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include juvenile delinquency, cybercrime, substance use, and the interplay between social change and crime trends across gender, age, and cultures.
