Books by Barry A. Krisberg

Juvenile Justice debunks myths about juvenile justice in order to achieve an ideal system that would protect vulnerable children and help build safer communities. It provides a comprehensive review of the best research-based knowledge on what works and what does not work in the current system.

A painful view of the current state of juvenile justice in the United States is presented in this volume which asks whether the ''children''s court'' has outlived its usefulness. As pressure builds to handle more children in adult courts and to consign them to adult prisons, the authors explore alternatives to the custodial treatment of juveniles and suggest how the juvenile justice system can, and should, be reformed.