juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquency offers a timely and comprehensive look at the issues of criminal behavior and justice related to young persons . in this highly readable text donald j. shoemaker grounds his readers with a historical perspective then presents a series of sharply focused chapters on schooling religion and family as well as sections on drug use gangs and female delinquency . with a strong emphasis on the importance of theory and practice juvenile delinquency is a must read for understanding crime and youth culture .