| Description |
1 online resource (220 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Publication Note; Chapter 1 Fifty Years of Changing Political Winds; Chapter 2 For Delinquents: The Tail End of Justice; Chapter 3 The Drive for Punishment: Violence Against Youth; Chapter 4 Neglected and Abused Children; Chapter 5 The Search for Permanence; Chapter 6 The Unmarried Mother, Illegitimacy, and Adoption; Chapter 7 Sex and the Double Standard; Chapter 8 The Ups and Downs of Mental Health; Chapter 9 Religious Separatism; Chapter 10 Racial Discrimination |
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Chapter 11 Postscript for the FutureChapter Notes; Index |
| Summary |
Throughout her entire career, Judge Polier continually fought for the rights and needs of the poor. In this volume she describes the granting and denial of justice toward the poor -- particluarly poor children -- she observed during her tenure as a Family Court Judge in New York City. The book discusses the current state of the justice system and the outlook for the future. This volume helps readers understand how broadly shared the responsibility for the neglect of today's youth is and how society must reshape its attitudes and realign its priorities to help the thousands of children who are |
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Print version record |
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Juvenile justice, Administration of -- New York (State) -- History
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Juvenile courts -- New York (State) -- History
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Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States -- History
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Juvenile courts -- United States -- History
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Juvenile courts
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Juvenile justice, Administration of
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New York (State)
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317784494 |
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1317784499 |
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