September 18th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Teen crisis intervention is required, not only in our communities, but apparently in our country’s juvenile justice system as well. Earlier we posted on problems in Ohio. Another troubling problem plaguing the juvenile justice system is being scrutinized in Texas.
There has been increased concerns about juvenile offenders being subjected to adult justice. Many state […]
September 18th, 2007 by Ann Walker
Restorative justice has a noble sound to it but it is yet to be seen if yet another hand-holding approach to juvenile delinquency will make much of a dent on teen age drug abuse or crime.
Restorative justice is premised on the idea that a criminal should not be prosecuted by the state, but, instead […]
September 18th, 2007 by Ann Walker
You do not usually see the discipline that is handed out in boot camps practiced in a public high school, but then Tahlequah Alternative School is designed more along the lines of schools for troubled teens than your standard high school.
“Ninth-grader Dylan Yanez must hold his hands behind his back each time he walks across […]