1. Childhood and Delinquency. 2. The Nature and Extent of Delinquency. 3. Individual Views of Delinquency. 4. Sociological Views of Delinquency. 5. Developmental Views of Delinquency. "New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Primary Pevention Efforts: Early Childhood." 6. Gender and Delinquency. 7. The Family and Delinquency. 8. Peers and Delinquency: Juvenile Gangs and Groups. 9. Schools and Delinquency. 10. Drug Use and Delinquency. "New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Secondary Prevention Efforts: Family and Community." 11. The History and Development of Juvenile Justice. 12. Police Work with Juveniles. 13. Juvenile Court Process: Pretrial, Trial, and Sentencing. 14. Juvenile Corrections: Probation, Community Treatment, and Institutionalization. "New Directions in Preventing Delinquency: Tertiary Prevention Efforts: The Role of the Juvenile Justice System." Concluding Notes: American Delinquency. Appendix: Excerpts from the U.S. Constitution. Notes. Glossary. Name Index. Subject Index.