Juvenile Delinquency and Corrections - The Gap Between Theory and Practice - Criminal Justice Book Summaries

• NCJ Number: 100210
• Author(s): J O Finckenauer
• Date Published: 1986
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This summary examines issues posed in James O. Finckenauer's work 'Juvenile Delinquency and Corrections: The Gap Between Theory and Practice.' These issues include the following: causes and theories of juvenile delinquency, the application of theory to corrections practice, juvenile corrections today, and current treatment strategies.

Abstract

For full report, see NCJ 98392.