A Return to Justice: Rethinking our Approach to Juveniles in the System

by Ashley Nellis and Ashley Nellis PhD Senior Research Analyst The Sentencing Project

Book Overview

The juvenile justice system has changed dramatically since its inception in this country. From a system that sought to protect and rehabilitate, to one that sought to punish and incarcerate, it is now refocusing on treatment and redirection. Here, Ashley Nellis delivers a history of the system and calls for more reforms to reflect current realities.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442227664
• ISBN13: 9781442227668
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 156 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"