The purpose of this study was an application of network approach to the juvenile delinquency prevention. Historical context and theoretical meanings of network approach in the area of crime prevention were discussed. The characteristics and major acto...
The purpose of this study was an application of network approach to the juvenile delinquency prevention. Historical context and theoretical meanings of network approach in the area of crime prevention were discussed. The characteristics and major actors of network for the juvenile delinquency prevention were identified. Furthermore, a case of study was attempted to explore local network structure for the juvenile delinquency prevention in Jeonbuk province, Korea. It was found that despite fairly many actors which were somehow related to the area of juvenile delinquency prevention, there were many barriers for them to actually participate in cooperative activities. Some policy implications were suggested for developing network approach to the juvenile delinquency prevention.