The declining significance of delinquent labels in disadvantaged urban communities

Sociological Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 575-601

  Hirschfield, Paul J ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminalization; Juvenile justice; Labeling theory; Legal sanctions; Normalization; Social control

Indexed keywords

EID: 48049106161     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2008.00077.x     Document Type: Article

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