Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice

By: Meda Chesney-Lind and Randall G. Shelden

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Synopsis: The new edition of Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice combines cutting-edge research and expanded coverage of girls' delinquency, including coverage of girls in gangs and the sexual trafficking of girls, to provide students with an accessible, up-to-date, and globally oriented textbook.Including global perspectives and coverage of cutting-edge research, this is the only textbook to deal exclusively with girls and crimeOffers expanded coverage of girls in gangs and emerging literature on the sexual trafficking of girlsPulls together and analyzes all existing literature on the subject of female delinquencyBrings to light new research on a wide range of issues, including the conditions of confinement for girls incarcerated in juvenile jails and prisons, Latina girls, and gender responsive programmingExplores the moral panic around "violent," "bad," and "mean" girls