juvenile delinquency

Examines trends in teenage violence and discusses possible ways of preventing it.

A collection of twelve case studies in which teenagers who are in trouble with the law learn how to make difficult choices about their futures.

The cofounder of the Crips argues against joining gangs and tells how such groups hurt people and neighborhoods.

The cofounder of the Crips tells how gang members use the power they have to hurt others and ultimately hurt themselves.

Examines the phenomenon of street gangs, the reasons people join them, the danger they can hold, and ways of avoiding getting involved with them.

Discusses why gangs exist and how to cope with the ever-present threat they can present to frightened teens and their families.

Discusses the problem of coping with increasing violence in the community and in the schools.

Discusses the phenomenon of gangs and how they reflect such social problems as poverty, racism, and drugs.

Violence, loneliness, and hardship are the only companions of a thirteen-year-old boy until he finds a mangy brown dog named Buster.

Discusses the controversies surrounding juveniles being tried as adults.