Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice

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Synopsis

The new edition of Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice combines cutting-edge research and expanded coverage of girls’ delinquency, including coverage of girls in gangs and the sexual trafficking of girls, to provide students with an accessible, up-to-date, and globally oriented textbook. Including global perspectives and coverage of cutting-edge research, this is the only textbook to deal exclusively with girls and crime Offers expanded coverage of girls in gangs and emerging literature on the sexual trafficking of girls Pulls together and analyzes all existing literature on the subject of female delinquency Brings to light new research on a wide range of issues, including the conditions of confinement for girls incarcerated in juvenile jails and prisons, Latina girls, and gender responsive programming Explores the moral panic around "violent," "bad," and "mean" girls

Book details

Edition:: 4
Author:: Meda Chesney-Lind, Randall G. Shelden
ISBN:: 9781118517161
Related ISBNs:: 9781118454060
Publisher:: Wiley
Pages:: 360
Reading age:: Not specified
Includes images:: No
Date of addition:: 2019-11-04
Usage restrictions:: Copyright
Copyright by:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Categories:: Nonfiction, Social Studies