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Reforming Juvenile Justice

by Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform Committee, Law and Justice Committee, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education Staff, National Research Council Staff, Richard J. Bonnie

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Introduction -- Historical context -- Current practice in the juvenile justice system -- Adolescent development -- A framework for reform -- Preventing reoffending -- Accountability and fairness -- Reducing racial/ethnic disparities -- Achieving reform -- The federal role -- Moving forward -- Costs and benefits of juvenile justice interventions -- The Missouri model: a critical state of knowledge -- Mentoring.

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