Juvenile Delinquency and Its Origins

by Richard E. Johnson

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First published in 1979, this book examines past thought and research about the social and psychological causes of juvenile delinquency in Western society. The first few chapters summarise major delinquency theories and survey an extensive list of studies that demonstrate those theories. The author then develops a single model of individual causation from the divergent theoretical traditions. The model includes such variables as social class, parent-child...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521295165

ISBN13:9780521295161

Release Date:June 1979

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:196 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Criminology Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences

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