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Teen Incarceration:From Cell Bars to Ankle Bracelets
Teen Incarceration:From Cell Bars to Ankle Bracelets
Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford High School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: January 7, 2018
Review
Prison reform, especially amongst our youth, is an ongoing issue in our country. This book goes into details about the causes of criminal behavior of today's youth -- poverty, drugs, and domestic violence. Jones talks about our criminal justice system and how it has dealt with adolescent crimes in the past to understanding there are betters methods of justice that will not leave permanent scars.
Easy to follow chapters, sidebars contain information on individual youth who have committed crimes, on various laws and amendments and other useful and interesting information pertaining to the subject. Written to be easily understood with legal terms defined within the text of the book. Great book to add to shelves on social issues -- useful for students and educators doing research on juvenile crimes, behavior and penalties for these crimes. Recommended for grade nine and above.
Overall Book Score: excellent
About the Book
Author:
Jones, Patrick
Illustrator: ,
Illustration Quality: excellent
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Book Type: chapter book nonfiction
Genre:
Audience: grades 7-9,grades 10-12
Binding Type: library binding
Binding Quality: excellent
ISBN: 9781467775724
Price: 37.32