Juveniles locked up. Pt. 1

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Summary: In the Ventura School, California's showcase juvenile prison, inmates discuss how drugs and alcohol, lack of family support, and gang involvement have influenced their lives. The program also looks at Adult Time For Adult Crime, a program in Dade County, FL, which sends more kids to adult court than any other county in the U.S. Those who prosecute, defend, and judge young offenders explain how our society has come to the point where the age of the defendant is no longer a mitigating factor-and how 14-year-olds are being sentenced to life behind bars. But there are alternatives to that kind of traditional sentencing of young, violent offenders which are explored in a report from the Last Chance Ranch, a work-study lockup rooted in firm discipline, treatment, and rehabilitation.

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Physical Description: electronic resource (video)
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1 streaming video file (56 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2005], c1995.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Sept. 19, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	New American Peace Movement (3:13) -- Ventura School (6:49) -- Young Women Offenders (2:35) -- Profile of Juvenile Offenders (3:56) -- Age is Not a Factor (5:53) -- Preview of a Future Society (6:03) -- Last Chance Ranch (4:13) -- Gangs, Guns, and Crime (4:45)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Restrictions: NLC students and staff only. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.