Kids behind bars / University of Notre Dame.

Too young to drive, but old enough to kill. What happens to children convicted of felonies? How and where are they incarcerated? Can they be helped? And does their punishment really fit their crimes? In this program, judges, legal counsel, law enforcement officers, academic experts from Emory and Ru...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand. Prisons, questioning the system.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase University of Notre Dame
Language:	English
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], ©1999.
Series:	Films on Demand. Prisons, questioning the system.
Subjects:	Corrections. Criminal justice, Administration of. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (29 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Format:	Electronic Video

Contents:

Introduction to the Juvenile Justice System (1:19)
Jane Addams Creates First Juvenile Court in America (1:30)
Court Officials Examine Issue of Trying Juveniles in Adult Court (3:28)
Children in Adult Facilities versus Juvenile Facilities (2:08)
Joe Arpaio Creates Phoenix Tent Jails (2:45)
Critics of Adult Jails Want Rehabilitation and Mentoring Services for Juveniles (2:42)
Mentoring Programs and Juvenile Centers Help Rehabilitate Youth Offenders (4:55)
Courts Work with Families to Help Rehabilitate Juvenile Offenders (3:46)
Juvenile Offenders Today Suffer More Emotional Problems (2:48)
Juvenile Justice: Balancing Punishment with Reform (2:07)