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Delinquency in Puerto Rico

Dora Nevares, Marvin E. Wolfgang, Paul E. Tracy
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      This volume describes the findings of a longitudinal, birth cohort study of juvenile delinquency in Puerto Rico. Carried out under the auspices of the Puerto Rican Senate's Special Crime Commission, the book represents a new type of birth cohort study, based on the classic work done in Philadelphia. The authors have traced Puerto Rican children born in 1970, both male and female, through the greater San Juan police departments, charting the incidence of delinquency and the number of recurring offenders. These findings are compared to the Philadelphia studies of 1945 and 1958.The book begins its examination with a discussion of the background for the current study. Literature on juvenile delinquency in Puerto Rico is reviewed, official statistics are cited, and a discussion of the birth cohort and the importance of longitudinal studies is provided. Chapter 2 addresses the prevalence of delinquency, and chapter 3 details its incidence, severity, and types of offenses. Succeeding chapters cover such areas as age and delinquency, delinquent recidivism, and police and court dispositions. The volume concludes with a section on cohort comparisons, a summary of the findings, and some policy implications and suggestions for legislation. A group of appendices is also included. This work will be an important addition for courses in criminology and sociology, as well as a valuable resource for college and university libraries.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Dora Nevares, Marvin E. Wolfgang, Paul E. Tracy EAN: 9780313274565 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 1990-09-18 CITY: GENRE: LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Criminal or forensic psychology

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      DORA NEVARES is Professor of Law at Inter-American University in Hato-Rey, Puerto Rico. She has published four books in Puerto Rico, and various journal articles in the United States and Puerto Rico.MARVIN E. WOLFGANG is a Professor of Criminology and Law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the books From Boy to Man and Delinquency in a Birth Cohort, as well as numerous articles and reviews.PAUL E. TRACY is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Massachusetts. He has numerous publications to his credit, has been an expert witness at many trials, and he is a member of several professional organizations relating to crime, delinquency, and sociology.
      This volume describes the findings of a longitudinal, birth cohort study of juvenile delinquency in Puerto Rico. Carried out under the auspices of the Puerto Rican Senate's Special Crime Commission, the book represents a new type of birth cohort study, based on the classic work done in Philadelphia. The authors have traced Puerto Rican children born in 1970, both male and female, through the greater San Juan police departments, charting the incidence of delinquency and the number of recurring offenders. These findings are compared to the Philadelphia studies of 1945 and 1958.The book begins its examination with a discussion of the background for the current study. Literature on juvenile delinquency in Puerto Rico is reviewed, official statistics are cited, and a discussion of the birth cohort and the importance of longitudinal studies is provided. Chapter 2 addresses the prevalence of delinquency, and chapter 3 details its incidence, severity, and types of offenses. Succeeding chapters cover such areas as age and delinquency, delinquent recidivism, and police and court dispositions. The volume concludes with a section on cohort comparisons, a summary of the findings, and some policy implications and suggestions for legislation. A group of appendices is also included. This work will be an important addition for courses in criminology and sociology, as well as a valuable resource for college and university libraries.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Dora Nevares, Marvin E. Wolfgang, Paul E. Tracy EAN: 9780313274565 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
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      DORA NEVARES is Professor of Law at Inter-American University in Hato-Rey, Puerto Rico. She has published four books in Puerto Rico, and various journal articles in the United States and Puerto Rico.MARVIN E. WOLFGANG is a Professor of Criminology and Law at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of the books From Boy to Man and Delinquency in a Birth Cohort, as well as numerous articles and reviews.PAUL E. TRACY is Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Massachusetts. He has numerous publications to his credit, has been an expert witness at many trials, and he is a member of several professional organizations relating to crime, delinquency, and sociology.

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