Absolutely No Excuse
Patricia J. Williams : Jails & Prisons
It is manifestly barbarous that children should be tossed into jail for life.
Youth Violence
2009
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New Rules for Schools
Amy Bach : Youth, Education, & Children
The most effective way to fight violence in schools is not the widespread "zero tolerance" model. Thankfully, Clayton County, Georgia, may have the perfect solution.
2008
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Juvenile Junction
Will Di Novi : Jails & Prisons
Can Congress build a platform to change America's juvenile justice system?
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Turning Point in the Gang Crisis
Tom Hayden : Campaigns & Elections
Will the missing issues of gangs, poverty, dropouts, the inner city and policing redefine the presidential debate?
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Q&A with Jim Brown
The Hall of Fame football legend discusses his experiences working with gangs in the black community and why the death penalty just doesn't work.
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On the Books
A "rogue sociologist" gains unprecedented insight on the day-to-day workings of a Chicago gang.
2007
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One of My Own
Although the murders at Virginia Tech had nothing to do with race, Korean Americans remain worried about anti-Asian fallout.
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Virg. Tech: Only Connect
Bruce Shapiro : Guns & Gun Control
The Virginia Tech shootings should prompt us to rethink our approach toward guns, the media and mental health.
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Story Lines at Virginia Tech
Bruce Shapiro : Guns & Gun Control
The desire to impose a narrative on chaotic events leaves the meaning of the Virginia Tech shootings up for grabs.
2006
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Generation Lockdown
California's juvenile justice system is broken everywhere you look. An ambitious plan for reform could bring much-needed improvements, but does it go far enough?
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Raising Up Youth
Diane Watson : State of the Union
Insure funding for programs with proven success rehabilitating violent youths and avoid the failures of the prison system.
2003
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Discipline and Punish
Annette Fuentes : Education Policy & Reform
Zero tolerance policies have created a "lockdown environment" in schools.
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