RT Book
T1 Political Symbolism in Juvenile Justice: Reforming Florida's Juvenile Detention Criteria
A1 Ezell, Mark
A2 McNeece, C. Aaron
LA English
YR 1983
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1866152459
AB A recent reform in Florida's juvenile detention criteria was over-turned during the subsequent legislative session. This paper describes both the initial reform and its reversal and suggests that symbolic political rewards may often be more important than the actual consequences of a policy. Recommendations are made for accomplishing policy reform in a traditional political culture