Social and Political Implications Basto Pereira, Miguel. creator author Angela da Costa, Maria. author text Electronic books. xx 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (95 pages) This book examines the psychosocial, legal, and familial factors at play in the persistence in crime and social marginalization in adults with a history of juvenile delinquency, setting out the political and social implications, and delineating new lines of research. Front Cover -- Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization: Theoretical Background -- 1.1. Juvenile Delinquency: The Scope of the Problem -- 1.2. Factors Predicting Desistance from Crime in Juvenile Offenders: Scientific Gaps and Scientific Evidence -- 1.3. Prevalence of Early Adverse Experiences and Associations with Psychosocial Dysfunction and Antisocial Behavior -- 1.4. Youth Involvement in Juvenile Justice System: Prevalences and Correlates with Crime and Social Marginalization -- 1.5. Juvenile Delinquency: What Promotes Desistance Versus Persistence in Criminal Pathways During Adulthood? -- Chapter 2 Portuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization: Major Topics and Research Questions -- Chapter 3 Methods -- 3.1. Participants and Procedures -- 3.2. Measures -- 3.3. Analytic Strategy -- 3.4. Methodologic Limitations -- Chapter 4 Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization: Main Findings -- 4.1. Psychological and Social Predictors of Desistance from Crime in Individuals with a History of Juvenile Delinquency -- 4.2. Juvenile Justice Involvement, Criminal Persistence and Psychosocial Problems During Young Adulthood: The Role of Early... -- 4.3. Persistence in Crime and Psychosocial Problems: The Role of Juvenile Justice Measures -- 4.4. Persistence in Crime in Young Adults with a Record of Juvenile Delinquency: The Role of Adult Psychosocial Problems -- Chapter 5 Recommendation for Policies, Interventions, and Future Directions -- 5.1. Recommendation for Policies and Interventions -- 5.2. Future Directions -- Chapter 6 Overall Conclusions -- References -- Appendix -- The Portuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization: Scientific Outcomes. Other Outcomes Related to PSDSM -- About the Authors -- Index. Miguel Basto Pereira, Ângela da Costa Maia. Includes bibliographical references (pages 57-74) and index. Juvenile delinquency Social aspects Juvenile delinquency Political aspects Criminal behavior Social aspects Criminal behavior Political aspects HV9069 .B37 2017 364.3609469 Basto Pereira, Miguel Bingley : Emerald Publishing Limited,c2017 9781787436114 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4916754 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4916754 https://login.ezproxy.pucpr.edu/login?url=https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4916754 https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/pucpr-ebooks/detail.action?docID=4916754 MiAaPQ 211129 20220614141444.0 EBC4916754 eng