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This text from Larry Siegel presents all of the theories, policies and issues of juvenile delinquency - in one affordable paperback. From the legacy of the nineteenth-century "child saving" movement to contemporary material on school shooters and bullies, from the unexpected legacy of divorce to teen courts, this text will help you get to the core - and core issues - of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice!
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Siegel and Welsh's CORE presents theory, policy, and the latest research in one value-priced, student-friendly paperback! Praised as much for its authority and blabnce as it is for the authros' ability to fascinate and engage students in the juvenile delinquency course, this brief book—together with its many FREE resources—is an exceptional value. In 432 concise pages, Siegel and Welsh help students understand the nature of delinquency, its causes and correlates, as well as current strategies being used to control or eliminate its occurrence. The authors review recent legal cases, research studies, and policy initiatives. This current Second Edition of JUVENILE DELINQUENCY: THE CORE features a line-by-line update, new in-text learning aids, chapter-by-chapter connectivity with the Web, and a new Interactive Student CD-ROM automatically packaged FREE with every new copy of the text!
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