Juvenile Imprisonment

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