Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-122) and index.

Juveniles should not be tried in adult courts / Hannah McCrea -- Juveniles should be tried as adults in certain circumstances / Mary Onelia Estudillo -- The death penalty for minors should be considered on a case-by-case basis / Dan Cutrer -- The death penalty should never be considered for minors / Drew S. Days III -- Life without parole should be prohibited for minors / Ari Paul -- Life without parole should not be prohibited for minors / Trench Reynolds -- Adult sentencing does not deter juveniles from crime / Enrico Pagnanelli -- Rehabilitation deters juveniles from crime better than adult prisons do / Daniel B. Wood -- Juveniles do not understand the concept of adult sentencing / Richard E. Redding -- Adolescents are not competent to stand trial / MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice -- Minors are not as blameworthy as adults / Human Rights Watch -- Minority youth are disproportionately imprisoned / Ellis Cose -- Experts disagree whether juveniles should appear in court shackled / Martha T. Moore -- The juvenile justice system should be reformed / Barry Krisberg.