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Explores the link between national policies and juvenile delinquency in a large number of countries
Documents several innovations in large-scale comparative survey methodology
Contains a wealth of comparative data on youth, including data related to current politically important issues such as gang
involvement, immigration and the influence of the country of origin. Uses the data presented to the test the universal applicability of a number of mainstream criminological theories
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Theory and Design
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Extent and Nature of Problem Behaviour of Young People
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Testing Competing Explanations of Problem Behaviour
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Theoretical and Policy Implications
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About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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Willem Pompe Institute, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Josine Junger-Tas
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Dept. Sociology, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
Ineke Haen Marshall
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Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Dirk Enzmann
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Kriminologisches Institut, Universität Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Martin Killias
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Verwey-Jonker Instituut, Utrecht, Netherlands
Majone Steketee
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Fac. Law & Administration, University of Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
Beata Gruszczynska
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Many Faces of Youth Crime
Book Subtitle: Contrasting Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Delinquency across Countries and Cultures
Authors: Josine Junger-Tas, Ineke Haen Marshall, Dirk Enzmann, Martin Killias, Majone Steketee, Beata Gruszczynska
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9455-4
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-9454-7Published: 17 September 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-5840-1Published: 21 September 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-9455-4Published: 18 September 2011
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 367
Number of Illustrations: 63 b/w illustrations
Topics: Criminology and Criminal Justice, general, Child and School Psychology, Sociology, general