 Law and Order and School: Daily Life in an Educational Program for Juvenile Delinquentsreviewed by Bruce Wolford — 2002  Title: Law and Order and School: Daily Life in an Educational Program for Juvenile DelinquentsAuthor(s): Shira Birnbaum Publisher: Temple University Press, Philadelphia ISBN: 156639869X, Pages: 232, Year: 2001 Search for book at Amazon.com If you are familiar with the popular television series Law & Order from which the title of this publication draws heavily, then you know that there are two equally important parts of the criminal justice system: the police and prosecutors. Despite the catchy wording of the opening credits of that program, there a number of other "equally important" components of the justice system. In the case of residential and community based centers for youthful offenders there are two significant components: the treatment/custodial staff that manage the facility and the teachers who help to educate the youth: Law and Order and School: Daily Life in an Educational Program for Juvenile Delinquents tells their story. This engaging 197-page book by educational consultant Shira Birnbaum examines the "Academy" for delinquent youth. The Academy (an alias) is a thin cover for a well known series of outdoor-based treatment programs for at-risk youth. Ms Birnbaum went partially undercover as a teacher in the Academy for the better part of a year. Her... (preview truncated at 150 words.) To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropropriate membership. Please review your options below:
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