Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2010

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1162/DAED_a_00022

Abstract

Juvenile incarceration in the United States is, at first glance, distinctly different from its adult counterpart. While some juvenile facilities retain the iconic aesthetic of adult incarceration – orange jumpsuits, large cellblocks, uniformed guards, barbed wire, and similar heavy security measures – others have trappings and atmospherics more reminiscent of boarding schools, therapeutic communities, or small college campuses. These compact, benign settings avoid the physical stigmata of institutional life and accord some autonomy of movement and intimacy in relations with staff. They also give primacy to developmentally appropriate and therapeutic interventions.

Disciplines

Criminal Law | Criminal Procedure | Juvenile Law | Law

Comments

© 2010 by the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Originally published in Daedalus, Vol. 139, No. 3, p. 43, 2010.

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