Youth and Crime

John Muncie is Emeritus Professor of Criminology at the Open University, UK. He is the author of Youth and Crime (5th edition, Sage, 2021), and he has published widely on issues in comparative youth justice and children’s rights, including the co-edited companion volumes Youth Crime and Justice and Comparative Youth Justice (Sage, 2006). He has produced numerous Open University texts and readers, including Crime: Local and Global (Willan, 2010), Criminal Justice: Local and Global (Willan, 2010), The Problem of Crime (2nd edition, Sage, 2001), Crime Prevention and Community Safety (Sage, 2001) and Imprisonment: European Perspectives (Harvester, 1991). He has also contributed nine volumes to the The Sage Library of Criminology (Sage, 2007–2009). He is co-editor of the Sage journal Youth Justice: An International Journal.

• Chapter 1: Images of Youth and CrimeChapter 2: Histories of Youth and CrimeChapter 3: Explaining Youth Crime I: Positivist CriminologiesChapter 4: Explaining Youth Crime II: Developmental and Life Course TheoriesChapter 5: Explaining Youth Crime III: Radical and Realist CriminologiesChapter 6: Youth VictimologyChapter 7: Youth Cultures, Cultural Studies and Cultural CriminologyChapter 8: Youth and Social Policy: Control, Regulation and GovernanceChapter 9: Youth Justice Strategies I: Welfare and JusticeChapter 10: Youth Justice Strategies II: Policing, Prevention and Risk ManagementChapter 11: Youth Justice Strategies III: Custody, Punishment and RightsChapter 12: Comparative and International Youth Justice

This textbook is a ′must have′ for any course which examines the developments around young people and crime. It is a helpful and insightful read which supports student learning and critical understanding of the key theories, issues, debates and controversies in this area of study. It is written in an engaging way which, along with the helpful summary boxes and study questions, means that it is an accessible companion text for students on a large variety of criminology, sociology and youth focused modules. This new edition makes important links to more recent literature on developments in this field of study, meaning that this textbook remains a key book for anyone studying or teaching in this area.