Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society

by Kristin A. Bates, Richelle S. Swan

Overview

Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society, Fourth Edition, by Kristin A. Bates and Richelle S. Swan, takes a critical approach to juvenile delinquency. True stories and real-world examples allow readers to gain a critical understanding of juvenile delinquency, encouraging them to explore how theories of delinquency can be used to create new policies and programs in their own communities.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781071862230
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	07/11/2023
Edition description:	Fourth Edition
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	8.38(w) x 10.88(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kristin A. Bates is a professor of criminology and justice studies in the Department of Sociology at California State University San Marcos. Her research focuses on racial, ethnic, and gender inequality in criminal justice policies. She is currently involved in a study examining the community impact of civil gang injunctions. She is co-editor of the book Through the Eye of Katrina: Social Justice in the United States, as well as co-author of Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society, both in their second editions. Dr. Bates earned her Ph D in sociology from the University of Washington in 1998.

Richelle S. Swan is Professor of Sociology and Criminology and Justice Studies at California State University, San Marcos. She earned her Ph.D. in criminology, law, and society from the University of California, Irvine, and her M.S. in justice studies from Arizona State University. She teaches a number of classes related to delinquency, crime, law, and social justice. Her ongoing research projects focus on gang injunction laws in Southern California (with Kristin Bates) and the intersection between law, undocumented immigration, and society (with Marisol Clark-Ibáñez). Past research has included problem-solving courts, welfare fraud diversion, restorative justice, and social justice movements. She is the co-editor of Through the Eye of Katrina: Social Justice in the United States (2nd ed.) and co-author of Spicing Up Sociology: The Use of Films in Sociology Courses.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Understanding Juvenile Delinquency
Chapter 1: Thinking About Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society
Chapter 2: The Creation of Delinquency
Chapter 3: Understanding Delinquency
Part 2: Theories of Juvenile Delinquency
Chapter 4: Micro-Level Theories
Chapter 5: Macro-Level Theories
Chapter 6: Critical Theories
Part 3: The Social Contexts of Juvenile Delinquency
Chapter 7: Families in Context
Chapter 8: Schools in Context
Chapter 9: Peers and Gangs in Context
Chapter 10: Drugs in Context
Part 4: Responses to Juvenile Delinquency
Chapter 11: Why a Separate Juvenile Justice System?
Chapter 12: Policing and Juveniles
Chapter 13: The Process of the Juvenile Court
Chapter 14: Juvenile Corrections
Chapter 15: Preventative, Rehabilitative, and Restorative Approaches to Delinquency
Glossary

Editorial Reviews

Juvenile Delinquency in a Diverse Society is the only juvenile delinquency text that fully integrates issues of race, class, gender, and sexuality throughout the text.”

Tia Andersen

Very informative and well-constructed for student success.”

Andrekus Dixon

By consistently devoting space to gender, race, and class in each chapter, Bates and Swan demonstrate the importance of these social identities in all facets of juvenile justice and delinquency.

Kimberly L. Barrett

A solid and comprehensive overview pertaining to juvenile delinquency that focuses on a variety of important factors impacting deviant behavior in today's world.”

Jacqueline Mullany

Comprehensive overview of juvenile delinquency form a sociological perspective.”

Beth A. Easterling