num_pages: 232
description: When is it appropriate to punish a child in the same way as we do an adult criminal? Using cases from his own court in Manhattan, the author amply demonstrates that the current punitive policies fail to steer children away from crime and that both society and the child benefit from a more individualized approach.
language: English
title: Judging Children As Children: A Proposal for a Juvenile Justice System
titlecomplete: Judging Children As Children: A Proposal for a Juvenile Justice System
genres: Nonfiction
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Temple University Press