Delinquency and Crime: Current Theories

By J. David Hawkins

Book Overview

Why do youths commit crimes? Delinquency and Crime contains essays by nine leading criminologists that seek to answer this question by describing current theories of crime and the research evidence that supports them. The contributors offer perspectives on antisocial peer socialization, social development, interactional theory, behavior genetics, and community determinants. Each essay explores the practical implication of the authors' theoretical work for crime prevention and control.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521478944
• ISBN13: 9780521478946
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"