Juvenile Delinquency - Softcover

Shoemaker has written a very comprehensive text exploring how the social issues of race, class, and gender impact juvenile delinquents. Without question, Shoemaker has provided a well-written, readable text. The quality of information is well above average when compared with standard delinquency textbooks. Highly recommended. CHOICE

Juvenile Delinquency offers a timely and comprehensive look at the issues of criminal behavior and justice related to young persons. In this highly readable text, Donald J. Shoemaker grounds his readers with a historical perspective, then presents a series of sharply focused chapters on schooling, religion, and family, as well as sections on drug use, gangs, and female delinquency. With a strong emphasis on the importance of theory and practice, Juvenile Delinquency is a must-read for understanding crime and youth culture.