Agnew, Robert creator Brezina, Timothy text bibliography nyu Oxford Oxford University Press 2018 2009 6th ed. monographic eng

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xii, 612 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Contents: What is delinquency and how does it differ from adult crime? -- How is delinquency measured? -- How much delinquency is there, and is delinquency increasing? -- Who is most likely to engage in delinquency? -- What is a theory and how do we test theories ? -- The life course -- I delinquency more likely in certain situations? -- Group differences in delinquency -- Individual traits -- Pulling it all together -- Policies and programs -- The police -- Juvenile courts and corrections -- The juvenile justice system -- The strategies of deterrence and incapacitation -- Th e strategies of prevention and rehabilitation -- What should we do to reduce delinquency? Robert Agnew and Timothy Brezina Includes bibliographical references (p. 490-611) and indexes. Juvenile delinquency HV9069.A55 364.36 9780190641610 2008022177 DLC 080521 20230629104738.0 15299579