The House of Last Resort: Incarcerating and Treating Juveniles in Adult Prisons

Authors

David Myers, University of New HavenFollow

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Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

2003

Subject: LCSH

Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States, Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States

Disciplines

Criminology and Criminal Justice

Abstract

Adult prisons show potential for housing and treating older, violent juvenile offenders. However, there are many challenges in meeting the goals of rehabilitation and public safety with these offenders. "It seems then that model approaches for dealing with this problem should be identified and evaluated before forming a conclusion on whether juveniles should be placed in adult prisons." (p. 325)

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Repository Citation

Myers, David, "The House of Last Resort: Incarcerating and Treating Juveniles in Adult Prisons" (2003). Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 57.
https://digitalcommons.newhaven.edu/criminaljustice-facpubs/57

Publisher Citation

Myers, D.L. (2003). [Yes:] The house of last resort: Incarcerating and treating juveniles in adult prisons. In Decker, S. H., Alarid, L. F., & Katz, C. M. Controversies in criminal justice: Contemporary readings. Los Angeles: Roxbury Pub. Co., 325-329.