Delinquency Theories - Appraisals and Applications

Informationen zum Autor John P. Hoffmann is Professor of Sociology at Brigham Young University. His research interests include the etiology of juvenile delinquency and drug use over the life course. His research has appeared in Criminology, The Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and other journals. Klappentext This book provides an overview of theories of juvenile delinquency. Each chapter describes a particular theory by telling the tale of a delinquent youth and thoroughly reviewing the theories and research designed to explain the youth's delinquent behavior. By linking the theories to a real-world example, they may be "brought to life" and made more relevant to the reader. Zusammenfassung This book provides an overview of theories of juvenile delinquency. Each chapter describes a particular theory by telling the tale of a delinquent youth and thoroughly reviewing the theories and research designed to explain the youth’s delinquent behavior. By linking the theories to a real-world example, they may be "brought to life" and made more relevant to the reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Theory and Delinquency 2. Deterrence and Delinquency 3. Biological Theories of Delinquency 4. Psychological Theories of Delinquency 5. Communities and Delinquency 6. Strain Theories of Delinquency 7. Learning to be Delinquent 8. Control Theories of Delinquency 9. Labeling, Symbolic Interactionism, and Delinquency 10. Conflict and Radical Theories of Delinquency 11. Postmodern and Feminist Views of Delinquency 12. Integrating and Elaborating Theories of Delinquency 13. Developmental Theories of Delinquency and Crime

Product details

• Authors: John Hoffmann, John P. Hoffmann, Hoffmann John, HOFFMANN JOHN P
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2011
• EAN: 9780415781862
• ISBN: 978-0-415-78186-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; Social Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Society & culture: general, LAW / Criminal Law / Juvenile Offenders, Legal aspects of criminology, Society and culture: general, Juvenile offenders, Criminal justice law, Criminology: legal aspects, Juvenile Criminal Law