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INTRODUCTION This paper is the second part of a review of the phenomenology of movie portrayals of juvenile delinquency, the first part having described the epidemiology and criminology of the [...], The visual media, especially movies, are appealing to youth with their rapid presentation of visual images of immediate gratification and unbridled pursuit of materialism. As social class differences in America widen, movies may serve both as a reflection of the social psychology of juvenile delinquency and as an etiologic factor in the development of such wayward youth. This paper examines some current aspects of the sociology and psychology of juvenile delinquency, and presents the historical significance of movies since the 1930s as both a visual representation and causative factor in the social psychology of delinquent youth.

Edward Humes' book 'No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year in the Life of Juvenile Court' is a narrative nonfiction that explores the everyday drama that unfolds in the Los Angeles Juvenile Court. It is the result of a year of investigative reporting and sheds light into the efforts of probation officers to save juvenile delinquents and of the daily battle between hope and hopelessness among these teenagers. 'No Matter How Loud I Shout' is the 1997 Investigative Reporters & Editors Award Winner in the Book Category.