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Delinquency in Society, Eleventh Edition provides in-depth, research-oriented coverage of the essentials on delinquency topics and theories, including juvenile delinquency, criminal behavior, and status-offending youths. The Eleventh Edition continues to capture the most current research and practice to prevent, treat, and respond to juvenile delinquency. The text has unparalleled historical coverage of criminological theory based on over 100 years of cumulative teaching and research experience by the authors. Exciting new features are the addition of evidence-based practices, application box features to show programs, policies, and initiatives that help to reduce delinquency, and a films and documentaries section to connect instructors and students with media that exemplify course content.