... court referrals from schools. The author argues that this harsh response, to what he asserts to be normative adolescent behavior, is misinformed and counterproductive. This case study evaluates the Clayton County Juvenile Court's alternative program that was created in response to mental health and psychological research suggesting the ineffective nature of punitive approaches to juvenile delinquency. The program aims to mitigate ... context and individual circumstances, this program focuses on those factors entirely. Each person is treated as an individual and is referred to specific p...

• Word Count: 4044
• Approx Pages: 16
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• Grade Level: Graduate