States of Delinquency: Race and Science in the Making of California's Juvenile Justice System (American Crossroads)

States of Delinquency: Race and Science in the Making of California's Juvenile Justice System (American Crossroads)

by Miroslava Chavez - Garcia (Author)

Synopsis

Explores the experiences of young Mexican Americans, African Americans, and ethnic Euro-Americans in California correctional facilities including Whittier State School for Boys and the Preston School of Industry. This title shows how these boys and girls, and their families, resisted increasingly harsh treatment and various kinds of abuse.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 01 Mar 2012

ISBN 10: 0520271726
ISBN 13: 9780520271722