Revised edition of the authors' Juvenile delinquency, 2011.

Studying juvenile delinquency -- The study of juvenile delinquency -- "Juvenile delinquency" and juvenile justice : origins and transformation -- Measuring delinquency -- Describing the nature of delinquency -- The extent of offenses -- The social correlates of offending and victimization -- Developmental patterns of offending -- Explaining delinquent behavior -- Biosocial criminology -- The delinquent event : situational aspects, routine activities, and rational choice -- Social control theories : family relations -- Social learning theories : peer group influences -- Social structure theories : community, strain, and subcultures -- Labeling and critical criminologies -- Responding to delinquency -- Delinquency prevention, as sessment, and early intervention -- Contemporary juvenile justice.