Juvenile Imprisonment

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Across
  1. 2. Release of a prisoner before the completion of a sentence (Bishop 85)
  2. 4. Case that ruled capital punishment for juveniles is unconstitutional (Steinberg par. 2)
  3. 8. Term for youth gang member, popularized in the 80s and 90s (Fagan 45)
  4. 9. A defense for keeping juveniles out of adult prisons; their brains are not fully developed (Buchen par. 4)
  5. 13. Once prominent methods of aiding juvenile offenders; have fallen out of favor in the past two decades (Fagan 45)
  6. 16. The tendency for reoffense (Kaminer 43)
  7. 18. Person suffering from chronic mental affliction; common misconception is that the common criminal is one (Ogloff, et al 181)
  8. 19. A proposed setting for socialization of juveniles; may aid in better adjustment to post-prison life (Mahoney, et al. 510)
  9. 20. Destination for juvenile delinquents deemed unfit for therapy/rehab; function more like jails (Abramsky 19)
  10. 21. A standardized score that gives the general level of adjustment a juvenile has (Shepherd, et al. par 5)
  11. 22. Reagan administration's battle against narcotics and other harmful substances; a reason why incarceration rates are so high
Down
  1. 1. The inability to cope with the outside world; a main problem in a post-prison life (Mahoney, et al. 509)
  2. 3. Many activists outside of and within the justice system call for the funding of these instead of prisons (Abramsky 17)
  3. 5. The approach taken by many legislators to deal with the juvenile crime wave (Lancaster, et al. par. 3)
  4. 6. Required prison sentences for certain crimes (Fagan 45)
  5. 7. General signs that point to possible delinquent behaviors (Shepherd, et al. par. 2)
  6. 9. Racial group most afflicted by juvenile imprisonment (Fagan 47)
  7. 10. A convict's original sentence is final; challenged by Simmons and Miller (Bishop 86)
  8. 11. A method proposed to alleviate juvenile crime, targeting preschoolers instead of juveniles (Groginsky and Kroshus par. 5-7)
  9. 12. A law passed in California that gives prosecutors the ability to try juveniles as young as 14 (Kaminer 43)
  10. 14. Country where the Mahoney, et al. experiment was held (Mahoney, et al. 509)
  11. 15. Court case that ruled mandatory life sentences for juveniles are unconstitutional (Bishop 85)
  12. 17. A method to alleviate delinquency through group therapy and a supportive environment (Ogloff, et al. 182)