Fourth Wave of Juvenile Justice Reforms
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Do you think the "Fourth Wave" of juvenile justice reforms emerging in recent years will spread? Why or why not? If such reforms do become widely adopted, do you think they will be sustained or be overtaken by a subsequent round of "get tough" policies and practices?
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This posting discusses the popularity of the Fourth Wave of Juvenile Justice reforms and evaluates its sustainability.
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I think that the "Fourth Wave" of juvenile justice reforms emerging in recent years will spread. The reasons are that people know the harms of incarceration and these reforms reduce incarceration. Further, decision-makers are in favor of treating kids as kids, not as adults. Also, people favor diverting youths from the system through prevention, alternatives to incarceration, and family involvement. Further, guaranteeing equal treatment and due process through racial/ ethnic fairness, and due process to juvenile defendants is acceptable to lawmakers. Also balancing youth development, personal ...
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