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Juvenile Justice. Arthur Jones.

by Jones, Arthur; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 80Institutions. Publisher: National Catholic Reporter, 2004ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): California | Fair trial | Judicial error | Juvenile delinquency -- Age factors | Juvenile delinquents | Juvenile justice -- Administration of | Sentences (Criminal procedure)DDC classification: 050 Summary: "No child whose feet can't touch the floor when seated facing the judge in chambers should be behind bars, said Christine Soto. In fact, said public defender Soto, kids 8 years old and up are being arrested and held for trial 'on charges you and I would assume they're being grounded for.' (NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER) This article examines the juvenile justice system in the United States, noting that "nationwide, more juveniles than ever are being sentenced as adults, judges lament a lack of sentencing flexibility, and state-mandated sentences have grown harsher."
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REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 8 The Supreme Struggle. REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 8 Poetic Justice. REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 80 Juvenile Injustice. REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 80 Juvenile Justice. REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 80 A Ministry of Presence. REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 9 Co-op Preschools Take 'Village' Approach to Education. REF SIRS 2005 Institutions Article 9 Community Schools: Engaging Parents and Families.

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.

Originally Published: Juvenile Justice, April 23, 2004; pp. 8-9.

"No child whose feet can't touch the floor when seated facing the judge in chambers should be behind bars, said Christine Soto. In fact, said public defender Soto, kids 8 years old and up are being arrested and held for trial 'on charges you and I would assume they're being grounded for.' (NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER) This article examines the juvenile justice system in the United States, noting that "nationwide, more juveniles than ever are being sentenced as adults, judges lament a lack of sentencing flexibility, and state-mandated sentences have grown harsher."

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