Juvenile delinquency: pathways and prevention

Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention explores the pivotal roles that family, trauma, mental health, and schools have on juvenile delinquency, while exploring opportunities for prevention and intervention.

Authors Christopher A. Mallett and Miyuki Fukushima Tedor draw from years of experience working with juvenile offenders to shed light on the nature of delinquency and the diverse pathways to juvenile delinquency, while offering evidence-based techniques for preventing and rehabilitating youthful offenders.

Clear explanations of the concepts and thought-provoking case studies move students beyond memorizationencouraging them to think critically about juvenile delinquency and make recommendations for better practices and policies.