Juvenile Delinquency Causes and Control
“Juvenile Delinquency Causes and Control” by Robert Agnew is a comprehensive resource published by Oxford University Press on February 19, 2014. This fifth edition, consisting of 600 pages, provides an overview of contemporary theories and research regarding juvenile delinquency, focusing on its causes and control mechanisms. The text is designed to engage readers by addressing three central questions: the nature and extent of delinquency, its causes, and effective strategies for control.
Readers will find that the book encourages critical thinking about juvenile delinquency by challenging them to apply major theories to real-world scenarios. It emphasizes understanding the research surrounding the causes of delinquency and developing and evaluating relevant programs and policies. With its focus on social science and criminology, this edition serves as a valuable tool for those interested in the complexities of juvenile behavior and the societal responses to it.
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An essential resource for exploring juvenile delinquency in the twenty-first century, Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control, Fifth Edition, offers a clear and concise overview of the latest theories and research on the causes and control of delinquency.
Instead of attempting to provide a sweeping view of the entire subject, Robert Agnew and new coauthor Timothy Brezina organize the text around three major questions: What is the nature and extent of delinquency? What are the causes of delinquency? 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.
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