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Juvenile Delinquency

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Psychology Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38250-6

ISBN: 978-3-030-38249-0

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

Mar 26, 2020

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Chapter 1Theories of Juvenile Delinquency

Kennedy, Tom D.; Detullio, David; Millen, Danielle H.

Pages: 1 –32

[Multiple theories exist that help our understanding of the emergence, development and trajectories of juvenile crime. This chapter examines the creation and refinement of some of the most influential theories of delinquency. Crime and delinquency are presented from historical and contemporary...
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Chapter 2Examining Trends of Youthful Offenders

Kennedy, Tom D.; Detullio, David; Millen, Danielle H.

Pages: 33 –45

[Data collected by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and other sources are presented to examine juvenile crime trends beginning as early as the 1960s. To provide context, demographics of the United States adolescent population is...
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Chapter 3Risk and Protective Factors for Delinquency

Kennedy, Tom D.; Detullio, David; Millen, Danielle H.

Pages: 47 –81

[Research from 2008 to 2018 related to risk and protective factors for juvenile delinquency was reviewed to provide an update on the relevance of various factors. Based on the review, some important factors that are consistently related to increased delinquent behaviors include substance use,...
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Chapter 4Treatment and Intervention Strategies for Youthful Offenders

Kennedy, Tom D.; Detullio, David; Millen, Danielle H.

Pages: 83 –95

[Throughout its history the United States’ approach to treatment and prevention of juvenile crime has evolved. Beginning with a punitive focus, intervention has developed a more rehabilitative and preventative approach. Through Federal initiatives the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency...

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