Berger and Gregory (both sociology, U. of Wisconsin-Whitewater) have selected the 26 readings to provide students a comprehensive and systematic view of juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system from the perspective of the various theoretical and methodological approaches used in the field of sociology. They cover the historical perspective; the measurement and social distribution of delinquency; the social psychology; family, schools, community, and work; law-violating youth groups and gang delinquency; and the contemporary juvenile justice system. Annotation ⓒ2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)