Girls, Delinquency and Juvenile Justice |
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| Author:
| Chesney-Lind, Meda
Shelden, Randall G. |
| Series title: | A Volume in the Wadsworth Contemporary Issues in Crime and Justice Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-534-16980-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1991 |
| Publisher: | Wadsworth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.00USD $22.95 |
Book Description:
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The first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system, lays important theoretical groundwork. The authors reveal the special problems of delinquent girls by considering the impact that growing up female in a patriarchal society has had on their development. They explore the relevance of classic theories of delinquency as applied to female juveniles, and discuss the contemporary reality of the juvenile justice system.
The first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system, lays important theoretical groundwork. The authors reveal the special problems of delinquent girls by considering the impact that growing up female in a patriarchal society has had on their development. They explore the relevance of classic theories of delinquency as applied to female juveniles, and discuss the contemporary reality of the juvenile justice system.