The Many Faces of Youth Crime Contrasting Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Delinquency across Countries and Cultures /

• Main Authors: Junger-Tas, Josine (Author), Marshall, Ineke Haen (Author), Enzmann, Dirk (Author), Killias, Martin (Author), Steketee, Majone (Author), Gruszczynska, Beata (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2012.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Criminology.; Sociology.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Social Sciences.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Child and School Psychology.; Sociology, general.

This book presents the first comprehensive analysis of the second International Self-Report Delinquency study (ISRD-2). An earlier volume, Juvenile Delinquency in Europe and Beyond (Springer, 2010) focused mainly on the findings with regard to delinquency, victimization and substance use in each of...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Substance Use
• Delinquency
• Victimization Experiences
• Social Response and Reporting
• Family
• Schools and the Education System
• Lifestyle
• Self Control and Attitudes Towards Violence
• Neighborhood
• Macro-Sociological Perspectives on Individual Problem Behavior
• Theoretical and Policy Implications.