Lost Causes: Blended Sentencing, Second Chances, and the Texas Youth Commission
by Chad R. Trulson, Darin R. Haerle, Jonathan W. Caudill, Matt Delisi
Lost Causes examines blended sentencing, second chances, and the Texas Youth Commission through a focused discussion of youth justice. With attention to punishment, rehabilitation, and institutional response, the book offers readers an opportunity to consider how legal and educational systems address young people and the possibility of change.
About This Book
Lost Causes examines blended sentencing and its relationship to youth justice in Texas.
The book focuses on the Texas Youth Commission and the broader question of second chances for young people involved in the justice system.
It offers a thoughtful exploration of punishment, rehabilitation, and the ways institutions respond to youthful offenders.
Designed for readers interested in law, sociology, education, and juvenile justice, this work considers whether people and systems can move beyond labels of failure.
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