Examines the failure of current efforts to curb juvenile criminality and provides a blueprint for future reform that recommends a program of specific punitive actions, rehabilitation, and family intervention.

Personal narratives. Jasmine ; Arturo ; Rachel ; Alan ; Stephanie ; Roger ; Michael ; Chris ; Marcia ; Tyrone -- How to fix the system : assessment and recommendations. A brief history of juvenile justice in the United States ; What doesn't work ; What works ; Risk (who) ; Need (what) ; Treatment (how) ; Program integrity (how well) -- Conclusion.