Judging Children as Children: A Proposal for a Juvenile Justice System

By Michael Corriero

Book Overview

At a time when America's court system increasingly tries juvenile offenders as adults, Michael Corriero draws directly from his experience as the founding judge of a special juvenile court to propose... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592131697
• ISBN13: 9781592131693
• Release Date: February 2007
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great read

This book chronicles Judge Michael A. Corriero's extensive experiences dealing with youthful offenders in New York's criminal justice system. The book provides an insightful look into the criminal justice system while highlighting the shortcomings of the present youthful offender laws in New York and proposing reforms to deal with the special problems posed by the harsh treatment placed on youthful offenders in New York.