juvenile corrections

Chronicles the history of the death penalty in America, with an emphasis on its application to teenagers.

Explains the purpose of correctional facilities and describes various kinds including jails and prisons as well as alternatives to incarceration such as probation and parole.

When sent to live on a farm in Iowa as an alternative to juvenile detention, seventeen-year-old Cosmos falls in love with a religious girl and reconsiders his values and beliefs.

Defines juvenile crime and its causes and discusses both punishment and prevention.

Anthology of primary sources about youth violence taken from periodicals, books, newspapers, United States government documents, and other publications.

"...the photographs in Juvenile in Justice open our eyes to the world of the incarceration of American youths. The nearly 150 images in this book were made over 5 years of visiting more than 1,000 youth confined in more than 200 juvenile detention institutions in 31 states. These riveting photographs, accompanied by the life stories that these young people in custody shared with Ross, give voice to imprisoned children from families that have no resources in communities that have no power."--Back cover.

Traces the history of juvenile justice over the course of the twentieth century, discussing the ideas on which the system is based, how institutions and practices interact with other aspects of government policy toward children in the U.S., and how the changing social and legal meanings of childhood and youth have influenced juvenile justice.

Discusses the juvenile justice system, teenage use of drugs, and other topics related to juvenile crime.

A collection of eleven essays that provides varying perspectives on topics about juvenile crime, such as reasons adolescents commit crimes, punishment and consequences, and how others are affects by the actions of juvenile delinquents.

Journalist John Hubner reveals the aggressive methods used by the Giddings State School in Texas to rehabilitate criminal youths.