Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Real stories and issues confronting the JJ system: Q & A from judges and lawyers

PBS Frontline follows the story of four youth: Shawn, Marquese, Jose, and Manny. Two were treated as juveniles and the other two were sent to adult courts.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/four/

From Both Sides of the Bench, judges and lawyers that worked in the cases involving these four youth, discuss some of the major issues within the juvenile justice system. The interactive site allows you to click on the issues that you find interesting or want to read about. They do not necessarily get too deep into the conversation but the judges and lawyers answer questions about the system from their experience and understanding of the system.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/bench/

These major issues include:

  • Adult times for adult crime 
  • What is takes to rehabilitate troubled, violent crimes
  • Is the system racial biased?
  • The reasons for treating juveniles differently



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