<p>Students come into the course with a lot of misconceptions about juvenile delinquency. By examining the historical social construction of reality regarding delinquency and childhood, E &amp; S show students that the definition of delinquency is linked to the conception of childhood in a society. The books attempt to identify connections between theory and practice and policy also acquaint students with a variety of explanations and possible solutions.</p>

American Delinquency: Its Meaning and Construction

Politics & Social Sciences

Empey, LaMar T.

Stafford, Mark C.

Social Sciences

Wadsworth Publishing

<p>This historically successful and important text is revised to meet modern course demands. Empey and Stafford provide an extensive, comprehensive and balanced look at the theories associated with delinquency. It is aimed at the upper end of the market concerned with theory. This text also focuses on environmental issues, juvenile justice issues, and the juvenile justice system.</p>

Hay, Carter H.

Beyond Probation: Juvenile Corrections and the Chronic Delinquent (SAGE Library of Social Research)

Murray, Charles A.

Cox, Louis A., Jr.

Sage Publications, Inc.

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