Bad kids : race and the transformation of the juvenile court /

Bad kids : race and the transformation of the juvenile court / Barry C. Feld.

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Should juvenile courts be instruments for rehabilitation or strong punishment? Feld argues that today's juvenile courts an out-moded institution that unfairly punishes youth, particularly minority youth.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author:	Feld, Barry C.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Series:	Studies in crime and public policy.
Subjects:	Juvenile justice, Administration of > United States. Juvenile courts > United States. Discrimination in juvenile justice administration > United States. Discrimination in juvenile justice administration. Juvenile courts. Juvenile justice, Administration of. United States.

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Summary:	Should juvenile courts be instruments for rehabilitation or strong punishment? Feld argues that today's juvenile courts an out-moded institution that unfairly punishes youth, particularly minority youth.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xv, 374 pages : illustrations)
Awards:	American Society of Criminology Michael J. Hindelang Award, 2002.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-365) and index.