Delinquency in Society

Summary: John D. Hewitt is professor of sociology and criminal justice at Grand Valley State University. He received his BA degree in history, with a concentration in Far Eastern studies, from Western Washington State College (1968), and his Ph.D. Sociology from Washington State University (1975). Professor Hewitt is the author or co-author of four books and more than 30 articles on such topics as judicial sentencing, histori...cal crime trends, victim-offender relationships in homicide, and the treatment of juvenile delinquency in China. His writings have been published in journals such asJustice Quarterly,Crime and Delinquency,Law and Human Behavior,Social Forces,Journal of Social Research, andLaw and Policy Quarterly. [read more]