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Theories of delinquency : an examination of explanations of delinquent behavior / Donald J. Shoemaker.

By:

Shoemaker, Donald J

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c1996.Edition: Third EditionDescription: xi, 284 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:

0-19-508731-3 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

Juvenile delinquency

DDC classification:

1996 DC 364.36 Sh7

Contents:

Contents 1 Explanations of Delinquency 3 2 The Classical School - Issues of Choice and Reasoning 12 3 Biological and Biosocial Explanations 21 4 Psychological Theories 47 5 Social Disorganization and Anomie 75 6 Lower-Class-Based Theories of Delinqueucy 103 7 Interpersonal and Situational Explanations 134 8 Control Theories 156 9 Labeling Theory 191 10 The Radical Theory of Delinquency 208 11 Female Delinquency 226 12 Delinquency Theory: An Integrative Approach 251 Author Index 269 Subject Index 281

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Circulation	UM Digos College - LIC	Circulation	DC 364.36 Sh7 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		12179

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Contents
1 Explanations of Delinquency 3
2 The Classical School - Issues of Choice and Reasoning 12
3 Biological and Biosocial Explanations 21
4 Psychological Theories 47
5 Social Disorganization and Anomie 75
6 Lower-Class-Based Theories of Delinqueucy 103
7 Interpersonal and Situational Explanations 134
8 Control Theories 156
9 Labeling Theory 191
10 The Radical Theory of Delinquency 208
11 Female Delinquency 226
12 Delinquency Theory: An Integrative Approach 251
Author Index 269
Subject Index 281

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