Juvenile Delinquency: Theory, Practice, and Law - Hardcover

Siegel, Larry J.; Senna, Joseph J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0314026738 ISBN 13: 9780314026736

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc, 1994

Synopsis

This comprehensive, best-selling text provides an in-depth analysis of theories of delinquency, environmental issues, juvenile justice issues, and the juvenile justice system. Renowned for its exhaustive research base, this book presents cutting-edge and seminal research as well as up-to-the minute policy and newsworthy examples. Offering objective, to-the-minute presentation of theory and juvenile justice policy issues, the authors examine opposing sides of controversial aspects of delinquency and delinquency programs in a balanced, unbiased way. Rewritten for greater clarity, this thoroughly revised edition achieves new heights of student accessibility through increased pedagogical aids, including a marginal glossary. This edition provides students a gateway to online and multimedia resources that capture the immediacy of the field through CNN video, CD-ROM, and the Web.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Co Inc
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0314026738
• ISBN 13: 9780314026736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 5