Includes bibliographical references and index.

Defining and explaining delinquency -- Definitions, scope, and trends in juvenile delinquency -- Historical perspectives on delinquency causation -- Psychological theories of delinquency causation -- Sociological perspectives on delinquency causation -- Delinquency and the social environment -- Controlling children : the changing role of children in American society -- Gang delinquency and violence -- Family functioning and delinquency -- Female delinquency -- The school and delinquency -- Maltreated/endangered children -- Delinquency and the juvenile justice process -- Key issues in the juvenile justice process -- The police role in delinquency prevention and control -- Juvenile court process and issues -- Probation and community-based programs -- Secure facilities for juveniles -- Aftercare and nonsecure residential placement -- Preventing, treating, and controlling delinquency -- Treating the juvenile offender -- Delinquency prevention and control.