This book examines the processes for social integration and social cohesion among young people
drawing on data collected from the International Self-Report Delinquency (ISRD) study which
covered 35 studies.This report examines case studies from 5 selected countries (France Germany
the Netherlands the United Kingdom and the United States) to provide an in-depth comparative
study. Social integration processes are defined by sociologists as the mechanisms through which
a society is held together and populations are transformed into collectivities and
communities. They are understood by criminologists to be an important factor in crime
prevention and factors such as peer groups and families are strong determinants of criminal
behavior. In a time when society and particularly young people can seem increasingly
fragmented (due to new technologies rapidly increasing migration economic inequality and
increased individuation) the researchers in this volume seek to understand whether and how
these phenomena affect young people and how they may have an impact on the development of
criminal and antisocial behavior. This work will provide a framework for researchers in
criminology and criminal justice particularly with an interest in juveniles developmental
criminology and crime prevention as well as related fields such as sociology social work
and demography.
