Theories of Delinquency

Surveys the major theoretical approaches to understanding delinquent behavior, looking at the major individualistic and sociological theories. This work includes coverage of biological and psychological outlooks on delinquency, as well as key theories such as drift theory, labeling theory, differential association and more.

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Theories of Delinquency surveys the major theoretical approaches to understanding delinquent behavior, both biological and psychological. It features careful explanations of the major theories and analyzes each theory's underlying assumptions, the important concepts behind it, and finally the critical evaluations of the research associated with each theory presented.