Political Symbolism in Juvenile Justice: Reforming Florida's Juvenile Detention Criteria

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. Re...

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Autor principal: Ezell, Mark (Autor)
Otros Autores: McNeece, C. Aaron
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1983
En:Año: 1983
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Sumario: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