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A valuable introductory treatise for students and professionals alike, especially those in public policy positions that influence policy choice. -CHOICE There is no easy way to capture the richness of this book. Virtually every page is peppered with keen, sometimes poignant commentary on society in general, on professionals in particular, and most of all on the injustices to the poor that were so central to the everyday concerns of this remarkable person. WHat can be said, however, is that the book is actually many books in one...Juvenile Justice in Double Jeopardy should be required reading for those who seek to influence what happens to the next generation. -Readings ...Polier's historical account,....adds a rich and unique dimension to an otherwise familiar story. Readers...can expect...a series of rich, and often painful, tales that have considerable heuristic value. Although Polier paints with rather broad brush, the final scene is compelling. -Social Servic Review ...[Polier's] ability to articulate real problems is sharp and profound...Children need champions like Justine Wise Polier. -The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease [There is] an ominous crisis in the future well-being of this country stemming from society's neglect of and hostility to the poor in general and poor children in particular. -from the Introduction The Department of Justice has turned its back on youth and supports only more secure incarceration and the building of more prisons. This is part of the wider government policy to further strip safety nets for the poor. -from the introduction Justice Polier asks us not only to respect the rights of the poor and troublesome children, but to recognize their vulnerability and promise. -Robert H. Bremner from the Introduction to Juvenile Justice in Double Jeopardy

A valuable introductory treatise for students and professionals alike, especially those in public policy positions that influence policy choice. -CHOICE There is no easy way to capture the richness of this book. Virtually every page is peppered with keen, sometimes poignant commentary on society in general, on professionals in particular, and most of all on the injustices to the poor that were so central to the everyday concerns of this remarkable person. WHat can be said, however, is that the book is actually many books in one...Juvenile Justice in Double Jeopardy should be required reading for those who seek to influence what happens to the next generation. -Readings ...Polier's historical account,....adds a rich and unique dimension to an otherwise familiar story. Readers...can expect...a series of rich, and often painful, tales that have considerable heuristic value. Although Polier paints with rather broad brush, the final scene is compelling. -Social Servic Review ...[Polier's] ability to articulate real problems is sharp and profound...Children need champions like Justine Wise Polier. -The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease [There is] an ominous crisis in the future well-being of this country stemming from society's neglect of and hostility to the poor in general and poor children in particular. -from the Introduction The Department of Justice has turned its back on youth and supports only more secure incarceration and the building of more prisons. This is part of the wider government policy to further strip safety nets for the poor. -from the introduction Justice Polier asks us not only to respect the rights of the poor and troublesome children, but to recognize their vulnerability and promise. -Robert H. Bremner from the Introduction to Juvenile Justice in Double Jeopardy

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