The Jack-Roller: A Delinquent Boy's Own Story

The Jack-Roller: A Delinquent Boy's Own Story
ISBN-10
0226751260
ISBN-13
9780226751269
Category
Social Science
Pages
205
Language
English
Published
1966-12-15
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Author
Clifford R. Shaw

Description

A deliquent's account of his experiences and values illuminates the nature and treatment of juvenile delinquency

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