Delinquency in Society - Softcover

Regoli, Robert M., Ph.D.; Hewitt, John D., Ph.D.; DeLisi, Matt, Ph.D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284112950 ISBN 13: 9781284112955

Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2016

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Delinquency in Society continues to set the standard for the fundamentals of delinquency theories. This classic text examines the historical, social, and theoretical contexts of delinquency in a new stunning interior design featuring high quality images. Combining thorough and accurate research with an approachable writing style, Delinquency in Society teaches and engages. The essentials to a strong understanding of delinquency are all there, including juvenile delinquency, criminal behavior, status-offending youths, an overview of critical theories on delinquency, and juvenile crime. This well-organized text also includes two chapters dedicated to the juvenile justice system and delinquency prevention. Numerous feature boxes illuminate fascinating research and historical cases that stimulate student interest, making the best-selling Delinquency in Society, Tenth Edition the clear choice in delinquency.Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools.

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Robert M. Regoli is professor emeritus of sociology at the University of Colorado. In 1975, he received his PhD in sociology from Washington State University. Professor Regoli has found himself in an assortment of roles in the criminal justice system. In addition to having published more than 100 scholarly papers and authoring more than 10 books on topics ranging from police cynicism and causes of delinquency to unreported rule infractions in prisons, he also has been a crime victim, misdemeanor offender, criminal complainant and witness, jury member, and legal consultant. Dr. Regoli is also a past-president and fellow of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, former executive editor of The Social Science Journal, recipient of two William J. Fulbright senior specialist awards, and member of Phi Beta Kappa. Today, Dr. Regoli's research is focused on the social organization of the fast-growing sport of pickleball, with an eye toward understanding the evolution of the game's norms, roles, hierarchies, and mechanisms of social control that affect its play.

Professor, Grand Valley State University

Professor, Iowa State University

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2016
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1284112950
• ISBN 13: 9781284112955
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 417
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