As a digital subscriber, you’ll receive unlimited access to Horn Book web exclusives and extensive archives, as well as access to our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database.
To access other site content, visit The Horn Book homepage.
To continue you need an active subscription to hbook.com.
Subscribe now to gain immediate access to everything hbook.com has to offer, as well as our highly searchable Guide/Reviews Database, which contains tens of thousands of short, critical reviews of books published in the United States for young people.
Thank you for registering. To have the latest stories delivered to your inbox, select as many free newsletters as you like below.
No thanks. Return to article
Teen Incarceration: From Cell Bars to Ankle Bracelets
120 pp.
| Twenty-First Century |
November, 2016 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-4677-7572-4$37.32
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5124-1138-6
(3)
YA
"Almost all youth do stupid, impulsive things. Yet only some of them turn into criminal acts." Jones deftly covers multiple aspects of juvenile justice in America, including its history, current reforms, and the root causes of delinquency. The text is detailed enough for research but engaging enough for general interest reading; glossy pages include sidebars, pull-quotes, and color photos. Reading list, websites. Bib., glos., ind.