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Brief. Affordable. Visual. Juvenile Delinquency provides an affordable, thought-provoking look at the criminal justice system that uses clear writing and eye-catching visuals to get your students straight to the important concepts. The emphasis is on delinquency across the life course. By focusing on the core concepts, students will gain true understanding of the material, without becoming overwhelmed with unnecessary information. The book's conversation-starting pedagogy encourages active participation in learning, moving students beyond memorization by engaging them in the latest research findings and current events shaping the field. The new edition features: Updated and expanded information on the juvenile justice system, including police, courts, community-based corrections and institutions is provided throughout Chapters 11 to 14. An expanded look at treatment in Chapter 11 shows how this important topic is currently being handled. Expanded timelines, summary statements, fine art, and tables add further to the visual appeal of the text. An emphasis on delinquency across the life course. One of the most important theoretical developments in delinquency studies in the past 30 years, this book teaches the concepts through an emphasis on delinquency across the life course. An understanding of the role of gender as a consideration in delinquency is presented through expanded coverage including new programs and the differences between girls' and boys' delinquency. (Chapter 6) The critical nature and results of cyberbullying and school discipline in schools today is presented through a new section in Chapter 8. A Life Course of Amy Waters scenario is provided at the end of each chapter. A section on Social Policy at the end of each chapter poses the question, What can be done about the delin