•Peer groups necessary to respond to peer pressure and gain social protection.•Family socioeconomic status a catalyst to delinquent behavior.•Delinquency understood as a logical response to social and economic pressures.•Future research… Click to show full abstract
•Peer groups necessary to respond to peer pressure and gain social protection.•Family socioeconomic status a catalyst to delinquent behavior.•Delinquency understood as a logical response to social and economic pressures.•Future research should critically examine the sociocultural contexts of delinquency.
               
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