| This paper provides an overview of the legal and philosophical changes that have occurred in juvenile justice during the past few decades. The paper discusses the current state of knowledge regarding the effectiveness of juvenile corrections, and calls for a renewed emphasis on field research. Such research will enable a more thorough understanding of the relationship between philosophical changes in juvenile justice and juvenile corrections' policies and practices. Preliminary results from field research being conducted at a state juvenile correctional facility are discussed. |
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