(DOWNLOAD) "Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency" by Peter J. Benekos & Alida V. Merlo # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
- Author : Peter J. Benekos & Alida V. Merlo
- Release Date : January 10, 2014
- Genre: Political Science,Books,Politics & Current Events,Nonfiction,Social Science,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 5382 KB
Description
After providing a history of the development of the juvenile court, this book explores some of the most important current controversies in juvenile justice. Original essays review major theories of juvenile delinquency, explore psychological and biological factors that may explain delinquent behavior, and examine the nexus between substance abuse and delinquency. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis.