Theories of delinquency an examination of explanations of delinquent behavior
Donald J. Shoemaker.
- 5th ed.
- New York Oxford Oxford Universtiy Press 2005.
- x, 310 p. 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Explanations of delinquency -- The classical school : issues of choice and reasoning -- Biological and biosocial explanations -- Psychological theories -- Social disorganization and anomie -- Lower-class-based theories of delinquency -- Interpersonal and situational explanations -- Control theories -- Labeling theory -- The radical theory of delinquency -- Female delinquency -- Delinquency theory : an integrative approach.