The Watershed of Juvenile Justice Reform

1986/01/01 by Barry Krisberg, Ira M. Schwartz, Paul Litsky +1
Social Sciences · #Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis #Education Discipline and Inequality

paper · doi:10.1177/0011128786032001002

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Abstract

This article presents an overview of current policy debates surrounding reform in the juvenile justice system. New data on trends in juvenile crime and the justice system are also presented. These data reveal that while juvenile arrests have declined, the juvenile justice system has become more formal and restrictive and more oriented toward punishment. The authors also present their views of policy implications and potential remedies.

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