Juvenile Delinquency And Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective

In a significantly revised and reorganized third edition, "Juvenile Delinquency and Antisocial Behavior: A Developmental Perspective "presents a research-based and critical overview of delinquency from a psychological perspective. The book focuses on the rapidly expanding research on the relationship between development and antisocial behavior, exploring the multiple causes, manifestations, and developmental pathways of delinquency. "I found the book to be complete, accurate and on the 'cutting edge.' I have taught this subject on both the undergraduate and graduate levels for years, and this is perhaps the most complete and comprehensive text that I have encountered." -- Fred A. Sams, Canyon College

Taking a psychological orientation, this book examines the causes, prevention, and intervention of juvenile offending from a contemporary developmental perspective. It looks at how the juvenile offender is influenced by multiple systems within the social environment, issues of resilience and human strength, and strategies for prevention, intervention and treatment. Multicultural perspectives are considered throughout and this edition features more on developmental research, juvenile gangs, and child and adolescent psychopathy. Photos, graphs, tables, and figuresare integrated throughout the book for a visual, easy learning experience.