Synopses & Reviews
The first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system, lays important theoretical groundwork. The authors reveal the special problems of delinquent girls by considering the impact that growing up female in a patriarchal society has had on their development. They explore the relevance of classic theories of delinquency as applied to female juveniles, and discuss the contemporary reality of the juvenile justice system.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-240) and indexes.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction: Why a Book on Girls and Delinquency? 2. The Nature and Extent of Female Delinquency. 3. Girls and Gangs. 4. Theories of Female Delinquency and Crime. 5. Girls' Lives and Girls' Delinquency. 6. Girls and the Juvenile Justice System: An Historical Overview. 7. The Contemporary Juvenile Justice System and Girls, Part 1: Police and Juvenile Court Processing. 8. The Contemporary Juvenile Justice System, Part 2: Girls in Institutions. 9. In Their Own Words: Interviews with Girls in the Juvenile Justice System 166. 10. Programs for Girls in Trouble. 11. Conclusions.