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Juvenile Delinquency: Bridging Theory to Practice brings together academic learning and practical exposure to real-life events in a way that empowers students to better understand how what they learn in-class applies to the larger criminal justice picture. Author and professor, Robert McNamara facilitates a learning process that goes beyond memorization to engagement with relevant, practical social applications and analyses. Students’ critical thinking skills are strengthened by studying actual case studies, and applying what they’ve learned to determine the best course of action. Additionally, video assignments that include footage of actual juveniles in detention and practitioners will question preconceptions and myths that students may have. Juvenile Delinquency: Bridging Theory to Practice breaks down the barriers between theory and practice, and allows students to connect with course material in a whole new way.

Walkthrough of Juvenile Delinquency: Bridging Theory to Practice
From the Author
Acknowledgments
1 THE NATURE OF DELINQUENCY
Definitions of Juvenile Delinquency
History of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States
Public Perceptions of Adolescents and Delinquents
The Nature of Adolescence
Difference in Public Policy between Juveniles and Adults
2 MEASURING DELINQUENCY
Measuring Crime and Delinquency
General Trends in Delinquency
Correlates to Delinquency
Victimization and Delinquency
Measuring Delinquency and Public Policy
3 STATUS OFFENDING
A Brief History
Runaways
Truancy
Incorrigibility
Curfew Violations
Underage Drinking
Underage Smoking
Status Offending and Public Policy
4 SOCIAL STRUCTURAL THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY
Social Structural Influences
The Origins of Social Structural Theories of Delinquency
Social Disorganization Theory
Strain and Anomie Theories
Subcultural Theories of Delinquency
Social Structural Theories and Public Policy
5 SOCIAL PROCESS THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY
Learning Theories and Delinquency
Social Learning Theory
Social Control Theory
Labeling Theory
Social Conflict Theories
Social Process Theories and Public Policy
6 INDIVIDUAL VIEWS OF DELINQUENCY
Rational Choice and Delinquency
Positivist Theories
Psychological Theories
Psychological Disorders
Individual Theories and Public Policy
7 FAMILY AND DELINQUENCY
Good Parenting
Resiliency
Family Structure
External Structural Changes to Families
Internal Family Dynamics
Neglect and Abuse
Families, Delinquency, and Public Policy
8 GANGS AND DELINQUENCY
Definition of Gangs
Extent and Types of Gangs
Gang Structure
Gang Behavior
Community Responses to Gangs and Public Policy
9 SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND DELINQUENCY
Sexual Activity
Mental Illness
Chronic Offenders
Public Policy for Special Populations
10 SCHOOLS AND DELINQUENCY
Structure of Public Education
Problems in Schools
Strategies to Reduce School Crime
Public Policy Regarding Delinquency in Schools
11 GENDER AND DELINQUENCY
Definition of Sex and Gender
Females and Delinquency
Theories of Female Delinquency
Gender and the Juvenile Justice System
Female Delinquency and Public Policy
12 DELINQUENCY PREVENTION
Current Delinquency Prevention in the United States
Primary Delinquency Prevention Programs
Secondary Delinquency Prevention Programs
Tertiary Delinquency Prevention Programs
Delinquency Prevention and Public Policy
13 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DELINQUENCY
Historical Overview
Law Enforcement-Juvenile Interactions
Procedural Rules Governing Juveniles
Delinquency Prevention Strategies
Law Enforcement-Juvenile Public Policy
14 THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM
Historical Overview
Recent Changes
Juvenile Justice Participants
Juvenile Court Process
Juvenile Courts and Public Policy
15 CORRECTIONS AND DELINQUENCY
Historical Overview
Community-Based Corrections
Institutional Corrections
Constitutional Rights of Detained Juveniles
Reentry and Aftercare
Juvenile Corrections and Public Policy
Glossary

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Juvenile Delinquency Bridging Theory to Practice

Juvenile Delinquency Bridging Theory to Practice

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Summary

Table of Contents

From the Author

Acknowledgments

1 THE NATURE OF DELINQUENCY

Definitions of Juvenile Delinquency

History of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States

Public Perceptions of Adolescents and Delinquents

The Nature of Adolescence

Difference in Public Policy between Juveniles and Adults

2 MEASURING DELINQUENCY

Measuring Crime and Delinquency

General Trends in Delinquency

Correlates to Delinquency

Victimization and Delinquency

Measuring Delinquency and Public Policy

3 STATUS OFFENDING

A Brief History

Runaways

Truancy

Incorrigibility

Curfew Violations

Underage Drinking

Underage Smoking

Status Offending and Public Policy

4 SOCIAL STRUCTURAL THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY

Social Structural Influences

The Origins of Social Structural Theories of Delinquency

Social Disorganization Theory

Strain and Anomie Theories

Subcultural Theories of Delinquency

Social Structural Theories and Public Policy

5 SOCIAL PROCESS THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY

Learning Theories and Delinquency

Social Learning Theory

Social Control Theory

Labeling Theory

Social Conflict Theories

Social Process Theories and Public Policy

6 INDIVIDUAL VIEWS OF DELINQUENCY

Rational Choice and Delinquency

Positivist Theories

Psychological Theories

Psychological Disorders

Individual Theories and Public Policy

7 FAMILY AND DELINQUENCY

Good Parenting

Resiliency

Family Structure

External Structural Changes to Families

Internal Family Dynamics

Neglect and Abuse

Families, Delinquency, and Public Policy

8 GANGS AND DELINQUENCY

Definition of Gangs

Extent and Types of Gangs

Gang Structure

Gang Behavior

Community Responses to Gangs and Public Policy

9 SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND DELINQUENCY

Sexual Activity

Mental Illness

Chronic Offenders

Public Policy for Special Populations

10 SCHOOLS AND DELINQUENCY

Structure of Public Education

Problems in Schools

Strategies to Reduce School Crime

Public Policy Regarding Delinquency in Schools

11 GENDER AND DELINQUENCY

Definition of Sex and Gender

Females and Delinquency

Theories of Female Delinquency

Gender and the Juvenile Justice System

Female Delinquency and Public Policy