Howell, James C. <br/><br/>
Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency :  a comprehensive framework / 
James C. Howell. 
 - 2nd ed. 
 - California:   Sage,   c2009.  
 - xviii, 376 p. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Superpredators and other myths about juvenile delinquency -- Moral panic over juvenile delinquency -- Juvenile delinquency trends -- A theory of juvenile delinquency and gang involvement -- Juvenile offender careers -- Youth gangs -- Effective programs for preventing and reducing youth gang problems -- Principles and characteristics of best practice programs -- Effective prevention and rehabilitation programs -- The comprehensive strategy framework : an illustration -- What doesn't work in preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency -- Transfer of juveniles to the criminal justice system. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781412956383 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Juvenile delinquency--Prevention--United States<br/>Youth and violence--Prevention--United States<br/>Violent crimes--Prevention--United States<br/>Juvenile delinquents--Rehabilitation--United States
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.36