Antisocial behavior by young people

Abstract

1. Introduction 2. Identifying the most useful research 3. Concepts and measures of crime 4. Historical trends 5. Varieties of antisocial behaviour 6. The role of individual features 7. The role of psychosocial features 8. Society-wide influences 9. Gender differences 10. From child to adult: persistence and desistance 11. Prevention and intervention I: principles and concepts: application at the predelinquency stage 12. Prevention and intervention II: applications at the postdelinquency phase 13. Conclusions.