JUVENILE DELINQUENCY A SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACH-

In this college textbook, Bynum (S. Oregon U.) and Thompson (Texas A & M U.-Commerce) examine delinquency as it relates to and emerges from a youth's family, neighborhood, school, peer group, social class, and overall cultural and social environment. Changes and additions to the fifth edition include updates of data and statistics; the inclusion of a Department of Justice website for deriving the most currently available crime/delinquency data; new material on the motivation, activities, and numbers of gangs and gang members; new material on juvenile probation and aftercare; and creative new treatment and prevention strategies.