Juvenile Delinquency

by Clemens Bartollas, Frank J. Schmalleger

Streamlined in this edition, this book examines the causes and consequences of delinquent behavior using a strong sociological focus. Relevant chapters discuss the environmental influences on delinquency–such as gangs, the family, school, and drugs. Each chapter ends with a discussion of delinquency across the life course and a section on social policy. Prevention and treatment is emphasized throughout, as the book moves beyond simply analyzing the problems of delinquency to exploring what can be done about delinquent behavior. Features

481 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1985

About the author

Clemens Bartollas is a professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Iowa. He holds a B.A. from Davis and Elkins College, a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an S.T.M. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in sociology with a special emphasis in criminology from The Ohio State University. He has taught at Pembroke State University, Sangamon State University, and the University of Northern Iowa, where he has received a number of honors, including Distinguished Scholar, the Donald McKay Research Award, and the Regents' Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Bartollas is the author of numerous articles and more than 30 texts.

Reviews

[Nalina · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, it was a textbook forced upon me by class. However, I think that the chapters were saturated with too much information to absorb all at once, especially when they get into talking about all the different organizations and acronyms and such.

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for a class. Interesting information but it was sometimes presented in a way that made it kind of difficult to process (lists of facts, paragraphs of dense information, etc.).