Many students at Glen Mills School have a history of gang activity and crime. Humane treatment, high technology educational opportunities, and rehabilitation through positive peer pressure all work together to create an environment for change.
Girls in juvenile correction present challenges due to histories of abuse, incest, and molestation. Substance abuse problems and family criminal histories affect the majority. Daily group sessions help the girls see they are not alone as victims.
Juvenile sexual offenders share the nature of their sexual crimes. In Indiana, a court magistrate explains the systematic consequences of juvenile sexual offenses and the psychiatric treatment available to these offenders.
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The issue of charging youthful criminals as adults or juveniles faces the prosecutor's office when a teen kills his own mother. If charged as a juvenile, the boy could receive help and psychological aid; in prison he might serve 25 years or more.
Four major court cases that shaped juvenile justice are explored in this book. Each decision is explained, then dissenting and majority opinions are shared.
Health care advocates, educators, parents, and social commentators all have their opinions about the causes and prevention of violence perpetrated by America's children. This volume includes their debates on violence in the schools, gangs, media violence, gun control, and more.
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Dead End Kids: gang girls and the boys they know by 
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Information Plus: Youth Violence, Crime, and Gangs by 
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