Violence by and against youth continues to be one of the most challenging subjects facing criminologists.a In this comprehensive and integrated analysis of the interrelationships of youth violence, violent victimization, and gang membership, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor and Adrienne Freng seek to understand what causes youth violence and what can be done about it. Using the results from an inclusive study they conducted of eighth-graders in eleven American cities, the authors examine how the nature, ...
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Violence by and against youth continues to be one of the most challenging subjects facing criminologists.a In this comprehensive and integrated analysis of the interrelationships of youth violence, violent victimization, and gang membership, Finn-Aage Esbensen, Dana Peterson, Terrance J. Taylor and Adrienne Freng seek to understand what causes youth violence and what can be done about it. Using the results from an inclusive study they conducted of eighth-graders in eleven American cities, the authors examine how the nature, etiology, and intersections of youth violence are structured by both sex and race/ethnicity. a a "Youth Violence "is pertinent to juvenile justice policy considerations. The authors frame their discussion within the public health perspective, focusing on risk factors associated with violent behavior. The" "findings address prevalence and incidence, as well as the demographic correlates and cumulative effects of the risk factors associated with engagement in violence.a Ultimately, the theories and research methodologies here are essential for understanding the dynamics of youth violence.aaa
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Ex-library. xii, 232 p. : ill.; 24 cm. LCCN 2010008813 Type of material Book Main title Youth violence: sex and race differences in offending, victimization, and gang membership / Finn-Aage Esbensen...[et al.]. Published/Created Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2010. Description xii, 232 p. : ill.; 24 cm. ISBN 9781439900710 (cloth: alk. paper) 9781439900734 (e-book) LC classification HQ799.2. V56 Y684 2010 Related names Esbensen, Finn-Aage. Contents pt. I. Understanding youth violence. Conceptual framework--Research design and methodological issues--pt. II. Types of youth violence. Youth violence--Gang membership--Violent victimization--The co-occurrence of violence and the cumulative effect of multiple risk factors--pt. III. Understanding and responding to youth violence. Putting it all together: a theoretical framework--Responding to youth violence--Appendix: Demographic and risk factor measures. LC Subjects Youth and violence. Victims of violent crimes. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-220) and index. Dewey class no. 303.60835 National bib no. GBB070560 National bib agency no. 015572558 Other system no. (OCoLC)ocn496964246
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