Guilt, Shame and Juvenile Delinquency (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789047301653)

Emotions such as guilt and shame motivate us to keep our actions in line with normative expectations and are therefore essential in regulating our social and moral lives. Guilt, Shame and Juvenile Delinquency provides a compelling argument for the importance of considering guilt and shame as part of the etiological underpinnings of juvenile delinquency. It presents a comprehensive review of the criminological literature on the relationship between shame, guilt and offending, and it integrates both emotions into a symbolic interactionist theory of delinquency.. The book focuses in particular on the delinquency-inhibiting effects of forward-looking forms of guilt and shame, providing empirically-grounded insights into their gendered nature and social origins. Guilt, Shame and Juvenile Delinquency will provide valuable insights not only for researchers working in the field of juvenile delinquency, but for all social scientists interested in the influence of guilt and shame on normative behaviour.

Author: Arne de Boeck
ISBN-10: 904730165X
ISBN-13: 9789047301653
Publisher: Eleven International Publishing
Language: English
Published: 12/18/2023
Pages: 194
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.50d