Juvenile delinquency, crime and social marginalization : social and political implications

This book examines the psychosocial, legal, and familial factors at play in the persistence in crime and social marginalization in adults with a history of juvenile delinquency, setting out the political and social implications, and delineating new lines of research.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Basto Pereira, Miguel (Author), Maia, Angela da Costa (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, UK : Emerald Publishing Limited, [2017]
EditionFirst edition.
SeriesEmerald points
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787436114
9781787436121
Physical Description1 online zdroj (x, 84 stran)

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization: Theoretical Background; 1.1. Juvenile Delinquency: The Scope of the Problem; 1.2. Factors Predicting Desistance from Crime in Juvenile Offenders: Scientific Gaps and Scientific Evidence; 1.3. Prevalence of Early Adverse Experiences and Associations with Psychosocial Dysfunction and Antisocial Behavior.
  • 1.4. Youth Involvement in Juvenile Justice System: Prevalences and Correlates with Crime and Social Marginalization1.5. Juvenile Delinquency: What Promotes Desistance Versus Persistence in Criminal Pathways During Adulthood?; Chapter 2 Portuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization: Major Topics and Research Questions; Chapter 3 Methods; 3.1. Participants and Procedures; 3.2. Measures; 3.3. Analytic Strategy; 3.4. Methodologic Limitations; Chapter 4 Juvenile Delinquency, Crime and Social Marginalization: Main Findings.
  • 4.1. Psychological and Social Predictors of Desistance from Crime in Individuals with a History of Juvenile Delinquency4.2. Juvenile Justice Involvement, Criminal Persistence and Psychosocial Problems During Young Adulthood: The Role of Early ... ; 4.3. Persistence in Crime and Psychosocial Problems: The Role of Juvenile Justice Measures; 4.4. Persistence in Crime in Young Adults with a Record of Juvenile Delinquency: The Role of Adult Psychosocial Problems; Chapter 5 Recommendation for Policies, Interventions, and Future Directions; 5.1. Recommendation for Policies and Interventions.
  • 5.2. Future DirectionsChapter 6 Overall Conclusions; References; Appendix; The Portuguese Study on Delinquency and Social Marginalization: Scientific Outcomes; Other Outcomes Related to PSDSM; About the Authors; Index.