Juvenile Delinquency and the Transition to Monopoly Capitalism

Authors

Kevin I. Minor, Eastern Kentucky University

Abstract

This paper identifies three macrosociological forces (i.e., the social position of youth, private market relations, and poverty and inequality) that are crucial for understanding delinquency and analyzes how these forces evolved together as part of the historical transformation in the United States to monopoly capitalism. The thesis is that these forces have contributed to delinquency by acting collectively to decrease the capacity of social institutions to maintain informal social control. Implications for policy are also considered.

Recommended Citation

Minor, Kevin I. (1993) "Juvenile Delinquency and the Transition to Monopoly Capitalism," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 20: Iss. 4, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.2095
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol20/iss4/5