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Bad Kids: Race and the Transformation of the Juvenile Court (Studies in Crime and Public Policy)
Bad Kids Race and the Transformation of the Juvenile Court - Studies in Crime and Public Policy Author:Barry C. Feld Written by a leading scholar of juvenile justice, this book explores the social and legal changes that have transformed the juvenile court in the last three decades from a nominally rehabilitative welfare agency into a scaled-down criminal court for young offenders. It explores the complex relationship between race and youth crime to explain bot... more »h the Supreme Court decision to provide delinquents with procedural justice and the more recent political impetus to "get tough" on young offenders. This provocative book will be necessary reading for criminal and juvenile justice scholars, sociologists, legislators, and juvenile justice personnel.« less