Having escaped from juvenile detention centers and foster care, two teenaged boys live on their own in an abandoned shack in a New York City park, making their way by stealing, occasionally working, and trying to keep from being arrested.
After ignoring several warnings to stop dating his teacher, Garrett is sent to Lake Harmony, a boot camp that uses unorthodox and brutal methods to train students to obey their parents.
Presents a collection of eleven essays on issues concerning gang violence, including federal legislation, deportation laws, task forces, closing the borders, mandatory school uniforms, community involvement, and public education.
Presents an overview of the juvenile justice system in America, and traces its development, treatment programs, agencies and organizations, and important people and events in its history.
Chronicles the life of George Washington Appo, a career criminal who served as leader of New York's underworld in Gilded Age New York and describes the social, economic, and cultural atmosphere of the city during his life.
An anthology of articles on crimes and violent acts committed by juveniles in the United States, discussing whether or not juveniles should be tried as adults, gang activities, and the causes of juvenile crime.
Presents a collection of ten essays that address the issue of juvenile crime and prosecution within an adult court and discusses the constitutionality of trying juveniles as adults and the consequences that arise from it.
