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  • Dangerous & Free

    "Over the past two years, Diedrich has looked and documented the communication failures, the breaks from judges, the miscalculations by law enforcement and the leniency from prosecutors that helped offenders elude justice."

    Tags: justice; juvenile injustice

    By John Diedrich

    Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    2011

  • Juvenile injustice

    How was Ron Carpenter to know that, when he was away at work, his babysitter was taking his three-year-old daughter Autumn along on drug buys? Carpenter didn't know and it almost cost him custody of his child.

    Tags: Children's services foster care

    By Ann Zimmerman

    Observer (Dallas)

    1996

  • Juvenile Injustice

    The Post-Dispatch looks at the Missouri juvenile justice system and the issue of having tougher sentences for violent youths. Many lawmakers want retribution instead of rehabilitation for the increasing number of juveniles who are committing violent crimes. (May 1 - 3, 1994)

    Tags: Shirk CAR Juvenile Injustice Crime Criminal Justice

    By Shirk

    St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    1994

  • Juvenile Injustice

    Chicago Sun-Times gives an overall look at Cook County, Illinois' juvenile justice system and reflects a system severly stressed, where mistakes occur regularly, trials move at a slow pace, and public defenders are overwhelmed; the system is so stressed that justice is rarely achieved, March 22 - 27, 1992.

    Tags: Nelson

    By Debroah Nelson

    Chicago Sun-Times

    1992