FROM DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR TO OFFICAL DELINQUENCY.
A conceptual distinction is drawn between delinquent behavior and official delinquency (apprehended and recorded delinquent behavior). Data from a national sample of 13- to 16-year old boys and girls are examined for empirical evidence of this conceptual distinction. The frequency and seriousness of...
| Publicado en: | Social Problems Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 209 - 230 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Fall72
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