1st Edition

Juvenile Delinquency, Victimization, and Justice in Chinese Societies

Edited By Yue Zhuo, Hua Zhong Copyright 2026
210 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

210 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Exploring the pressing issues of juvenile delinquency, victimization, and justice in Chinese societies, this book showcases contemporary research on these critical topics. The collections provide a comprehensive examination of youth-related challenges and justice systems across mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. Featuring contributions from top scholars in the field, the book is... Read more

1. Introduction: Past, Present, and Future

Yue Zhuo and Hua Zhong

Part I   The Nature and Correlates of Juvenile Delinquency

2.  Understanding Juvenile Delinquency in Chinese Adolescents: A Comparative Study of Risk and Protective Factors for Juvenile Delinquency in Mainland China, Taiwan, and Macau

Yiyi Chen and Spencer De Li

3. Explaining Juvenile Delinquency via Mainstream Criminological Theories: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies in Hong Kong

Jacky Cheuk Lap Siu and Hua Zhong

4. Using General Strain Theory to Explain the Effects of Academic Performance on Students’ Aggression Behaviors in Taiwan

Yusheng Lin

5. What Has Changed and What Has Not: The Past Three Decades of Adolescent Drug Use in Hong Kong

Yuet-wah Cheung and Hang Li

Part II      The Nature and Correlates of Juvenile Victimization

6. A Sketch of Juvenile Victimization in Mainland China

Yue Zhuo and Jianhong Liu

7. Bullying Victimization, Perceived Social Support, and Depression among Chinese Middle School Students

Xiaotao Wang and Liu Liu

8. Sex Offenses against Minors in China: An Empirical Examination of Victimization

Bin Liang and Xiaohan Zhu

9. Parental Migration and Children’s Exposure to Victimization in China

Jia Qu, Xiaojin Chen, and Yuning Wu

Part III    Juvenile Justice in Chinese Societies

10. Juvenile Justice in China: A Possible Responsive Pyramid?

Yan Zhang

11. Juvenile Justice in Taiwan

Shu-Lung Yang

Biography

Yue Zhuo is a Professor of Criminology and Sociology at St. John’s University, USA. Her research expertise includes crime and law, victimization and fear of crime, juvenile delinquency, substance abuse, and family dynamics.

Hua Zhong is an Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include juvenile delinquency, cybercrime, substance use, and the interplay between social change and crime trends across gender, age, and cultures.