1 Theory and delinquency 1
2 Deterrence and delinquency 16
3 Biological theories of delinquency 33
4 Psychological theories of delinquency 58
5 Communities and delinquency 82
6 The stresses and strains of adolescence 103
7 Learning to be delinquent 123
8 Control theories of delinquency 145
9 Labeling, symbolic interaction, and delinquency 165
10 Conflict and radical theories of delinquency 183
11 Postmodern and feminist views of delinquency 202
12 Integrating and elaborating theories of delinquency 220
13 Developmental theories of delinquency and crime 241
Notes 260
References 263
Index 301