May 14, 2012
Bullying not gay teens’ key problem
Bullying not gay teens’ key problem Politico, May 11, 2012
May 11, 2012
Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders
Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders California Progress Report, May 11, 2012
Blog May 10, 2012
Misconceptions about high-risk youth offenders
The High Desert Daily Press featured a three-part story last week exploring how San Bernardino County prosecutes, supervises, and rehabilitates their juvenile offenders. Daily Press reporter Beatriz E. Valenzuela looked at patterns of juvenile crime and arrest reductions, the unbridled powers of local district attorneys to “direct file” juveniles into adult court , and the impact of adult realignment and Governor Brown’s juvenile realignment plan on local corrections systems. The facts…
Blog May 9, 2012
Class counts
A recent CJCJ blog by Selena Teji brings up a point that is rarely discussed these days, namely “social class” which is two words rarely heard in public discourse — except when republicans holler about “class warfare.” Social class does count — a lot more than anything else. Indeed, social class is one of the most important factors in human life. Social class position has some direct and indirect consequences, especially in terms of what sociologists refer to as life chances (which is…
May 9, 2012
County approves jail contracts
County approves jail contracts Daily Journal, May 9, 2012