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In this version of Siegel and Senna's best-selling Juvenile Delinquency text, the authors include all the landmark features of their comprehensive text in a brief, inexpensive version. This version was developed with a line by line edit to ensure the targeted brief length, while also including pertinent and informative material. Siegel and Senna present topics, policies, and theories in a balanced, unbiased way, supported by cutting-edge and seminal research in every chapter.
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This text presents theories, policies, and issues of juvenile delinquency, and addresses the nature and extent of delinquency, causes of delinquent behavior, and environmental influences. Material on juvenile justice touches on areas including the use of pretrial detention, waiver to adult court, and restorative justice programs. Boxed readings look at controversial issues, new research, Supreme Court cases, and major initiatives and programs. Learning features include chapter summaries, discussion questions, and key terms, plus b&w photos. The author is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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