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"In a clear-eyed indictment of the juvenile justice system run amok, award-winning journalist Nell Bernstein shows that there is no right way to lock up a child. The very act of isolation denies delinquent children the thing that is most essential to their growth and rehabilitation: positive relationships with caring adults. Bernstein introduces us to youth across the nation who have suffered violence and psychological torture at the hands of the...
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Shares a story about Jamie, a young boy who picks up a gun from the street on his way to school, thinking to scare a bully, and ends up in the juvenile court system, and provides facts about what happens when children break the law, the types of crimes kids commit, and various kinds of hearings and their outcomes.
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Presents information on the juvenile court system in the United States, including a discussion of its procedures and processes, and the role it plays in the lives of youth offenders. Includes research activities, text based questions, a glossary of key terms, and a list of additional resources.
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