American Delinquency: Its Meaning and Construction

By LaMar T. Empey and LaMar T. Empey

Students come into the course with a lot of misconceptions about juvenile delinquency. By examining the historical social construction of reality regarding delinquency and childhood, E & S show students that the definition of delinquency is linked to the conception of childhood in a society. The books attempt to identify connections between theory and practice and policy also acquaint students with a variety of explanations and possible solutions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0534141005
• ISBN13: 9780534141004
• Release Date: February 1991
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 4.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 8.0" x 1.0"