Assignment task:
Reference: Juvenile Justice: The System, Process, and Law 1st Edition (2006) Del Carmen, Rolando, Trulson, Chad.(Chapter 2 "Theories and Measurement of Juvenile Delinquency)
1. Does any of these theories really make sense in the study of juvenile delinquency? If so, pick one and tell us why it makes sense. If not, tell us why they do not make sense.
2. Of those offered in the textbook, which theory offers the best explanation for typical forms of juvenile offending? Why?
3. Of those offered in the textbook, which theory offers the best explanation for more serious forms of juvenile offending? Why?