Delinquency is an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor. This book examines the correlation between family environment and juvenile delinquency and criminality. Also discussed are the social factors that influence delinquent behaviour. The unresolved and contentious issue of different explanatory "types" or "etiological patterns" among delinquents and the conflict this creates for advocates of "general theory" in delinquency are also addressed. Additional chapters look at adolescent religiosity as a factor for delinquency, psychopathic tendencies and causes of delinquency from a biosocial criminological perspective.
| ISBN: | 9781607415589 |
| Publication date: | 21st May 2010 |
| Author: | Ozan Sahin, Joseph Maier |
| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers an imprint of Nova Science Publishers Inc |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 289 pages |
| Series: | Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement and Corrections Series |
| Genres: |
Juvenile offenders |