Delinquency in Society, EighthEdition
Robert M. Regoli, John D. Hewitt, Matt DeLisi
ISBN: 978-0-7637-6434-0
Paperback ● 550 Pages ● © 2010
Edition Transition Guide
Major Changes:
- 4-color format
- Reduction and condensing of book from 17 to 14 chapters
- Chapter 2: New section on measuring delinquency using homicide data
- Chapter 3: New, distinct chapter on biosocial/biological theories
- Chapter 4: New, distinct chapter on psychological theories
- Chapter 5: New discussion on the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
- Chapter 8: New section on girls and violence
- Chapter 10: New discussion of preventing school crime and violence
- Chapter 11: New chapter combining discussions of juvenile violence and drug use
- Chapter 12: Enhanced discussion of theoretical models of gang delinquency
- Chapter 13: New combination of prior separate chapters on police, courts, and corrections
- Chapter 14: An entirely new chapter on delinquency prevention
Major Chapter Changes:
Chapter 1:
- Updated opening discussion
- Update discussion of child maltreatment
- Updated discussion of social and legal definitions of delinquency
- New theme box discussing parent-liability
Chapter 2:
- New section of measuring delinquency using homicide data
- Updated discussion of major criminal career studies
- Enhanced discussion of Elijah Anderson’s Code of the Street hypothesis
Chapter 3:
- Entire distinct chapter on biosocial/biological theories
- Updated discussion of lead-delinquency relationship
- Expanded discussion and new figures of brain scans and behavior
- New and updated discussion on biology and crime
Chapter 4:
- Entire distinct chapter on psychological theories
- New section on moral development theory
- New section on personality theory
- New sections on aggression, oppositional defiant disorder, and conduct disorder
Chapter 5:
- New discussion on the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
- New figure on race/ethnic differences in delinquent development
- New discussion on personal competence, prosocial competence, and prosocial behavior as characteristics of good kids from bad neighborhoods
Chapter 6:
- Updated discussion of theory tests
- Revised discussion of differential oppression theory
Chapter 7:
- New section on theory/research by David Farrington
- New section on theory/research by Sarnoff Mednick and Patricia Brennan
- New box feature on the development of an extreme delinquent career
Chapter 8:
- New section on girls and violence
- Updated discussion of biological and psychological theories and female delinquency
Chapter 9:
- Enhanced discussion of child maltreatment
- Updated literature on family correlates of delinquency
Chapter 10:
- Expanded discussion of bullying in schools
- Added discussion of disciplinary actions taken by schools in reaction to school violence
- Expanded discussion of schools, children, and the law, which now includes a discussion of the rights of disabled students facing suspension
- Updated discussion of corporal punishment
- Added discussion on prevention of school crime and violence with new sections on zero-tolerance policies and reducing school-risk factors
Chapter 11:
- Entirely new combined chapter on violence, drug use, and delinquency
- Enhanced discussion of links between drug use and delinquency
Chapter 12:
- Updated discussion of the magnitude of the gang problem in the United States
- Enhanced discussion of theoretical models of gang delinquency
Chapter 13:
- Distinct chapters on police, courts, and corrections combined into a single chapter on juvenile justice
- Updated discussion of police juvenile encounters
- Updated discussion of juvenile detention centers
- Updated figure on juvenile case processing
Chapter 14:
- Entirely new chapter on delinquency prevention
- New discussions of early childhood development
- New discussions of model and promising prevention programs