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KEY FEATURES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY

New to this Edition:

• New feature materials on topics include the impact of COVID-19 on juvenile delinquency, TikTok challenges, HBO series Euphoria and its depiction of teen drug use, and police use of fatal force on juveniles.
• Expanded discussion on school shootings and school and student rights in Chapter 8.
• Updated data, tables, and graphs keep students engaged with the most current and relevant material.

Key Features:

• Coverage of diversity is woven throughout the book in text, photos, and exercises to reflect the realities of contemporary juvenile delinquency.
• The text substantively links theories of delinquency, not only to existing public policies but also to existing community programs.
• Chapter opening Juvenile Delinquency Vignettes illustrate the concepts of the chapter from a diverse or critical perspective.
• In the News... features offer an example of a current event that links a main concept from the chapter to a real-world example, making the concepts of juvenile delinquency come alive.
• From the Classroom to the Community boxes highlight individual and community activism related to delinquency and juvenile justice, connecting theory to real-life opportunities that make an impact in the community.
• A Focus on Research boxes discuss influential pieces of research linked to chapter topics.
• The Looking at Popular Media feature includes a consideration of how different forms of traditional or social media are used to convey ideas about delinquency or to publicize acts of delinquency.
• Eye on Diversity exercises help students explore issues of race, class, gender, sexuality, or ability as related to the chapter topic, and then apply them to real-life policy decisions.
• Each chapter starts with a True/False Chapter Pretest that allows students to test their knowledge before reading the chapter, helping to address misconceptions.
• Discussion Questions in each chapter feature a set of thought-provoking questions that can be used as the basis of in-class or online discussions.