juvenile justice
What are some suggestions for reforming the juvenile justice system? Discuss at least three major proposals for improving juvenile justice and why reforming a “broken system” may not work at all. Note the advantages and the disadvantages of each proposal. Which do you favor? Why?
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Reading Assignment
- Chapters 10 – 15, Burning Down the House, The End of Juvenile Prison. Nell Bernstein
Supplemental Readings:
- Pew Center on the States: http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/
- The Center on Juvenile & Criminal Justice: http://www.cjcj.or
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention:http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org
- Chicago Defender Report: Criminal Justice System Unfair to Black Youth: http://www.chicagodefender.com/article-2037-report-criminal-justice-system-unfair-to-black-youth.html