Reform is a common mantra used by authors in their writings about the current plight of our juvenile justice system. Whereas most authors conclude their work with a generalized call for reform, Nancy E. Dowd delivers an impressive book that begins with this reform premise. She produces a substantive body of work that is equally noteworthy for the range of topics covered and the quality of the contributors. It spans five sections with 19 chapters. …
Nancy E. Dowd (ed): A New Juvenile Justice System: Total Reform for a Broken System
New York University Press, New York, 2015, 351 pp, ISBN: 978-1-4798-9880-0
