Walkthrough of Juvenile Delinquency: Bridging Theory to Practice From the Author Acknowledgments 1 THE NATURE OF DELINQUENCY Definitions of Juvenile Delinquency History of Juvenile Delinquency in the United States Public Perceptions of Adolescents and Delinquents The Nature of Adolescence Difference in Public Policy between Juveniles and Adults 2 MEASURING DELINQUENCY Measuring Crime and Delinquency General Trends in Delinquency Correlates to Delinquency Victimization and Delinquency Measuring Delinquency and Public Policy 3 STATUS OFFENDING A Brief History Runaways Truancy Incorrigibility Curfew Violations Underage Drinking Underage Smoking Status Offending and Public Policy 4 SOCIAL STRUCTURAL THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY Social Structural Influences The Origins of Social Structural Theories of Delinquency Social Disorganization Theory Strain and Anomie Theories Subcultural Theories of Delinquency Social Structural Theories and Public Policy 5 SOCIAL PROCESS THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY Learning Theories and Delinquency Social Learning Theory Social Control Theory Labeling Theory Social Conflict Theories Social Process Theories and Public Policy 6 INDIVIDUAL VIEWS OF DELINQUENCY Rational Choice and Delinquency Positivist Theories Psychological Theories Psychological Disorders Individual Theories and Public Policy 7 FAMILY AND DELINQUENCY Good Parenting Resiliency Family Structure External Structural Changes to Families Internal Family Dynamics Neglect and Abuse Families, Delinquency, and Public Policy 8 GANGS AND DELINQUENCY Definition of Gangs Extent and Types of Gangs Gang Structure Gang Behavior Community Responses to Gangs and Public Policy 9 SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND DELINQUENCY Sexual Activity Mental Illness Chronic Offenders Public Policy for Special Populations 10 SCHOOLS AND DELINQUENCY Structure of Public Education Problems in Schools Strategies to Reduce School Crime Public Policy Regarding Delinquency in Schools 11 GENDER AND DELINQUENCY Definition of Sex and Gender Females and Delinquency Theories of Female Delinquency Gender and the Juvenile Justice System Female Delinquency and Public Policy 12 DELINQUENCY PREVENTION Current Delinquency Prevention in the United States Primary Delinquency Prevention Programs Secondary Delinquency Prevention Programs Tertiary Delinquency Prevention Programs Delinquency Prevention and Public Policy 13 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND DELINQUENCY Historical Overview Law Enforcement-Juvenile Interactions Procedural Rules Governing Juveniles Delinquency Prevention Strategies Law Enforcement-Juvenile Public Policy 14 THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM Historical Overview Recent Changes Juvenile Justice Participants Juvenile Court Process Juvenile Courts and Public Policy 15 CORRECTIONS AND DELINQUENCY Historical Overview Community-Based Corrections Institutional Corrections Constitutional Rights of Detained Juveniles Reentry and Aftercare Juvenile Corrections and Public Policy Glossary.