RT Article
T1 Juvenile Justice in Schools: A Litany of Impediments
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 41
IS 2
SP 234
OP 257
A1 Mears, Daniel P. 1966-
A2 Montes, Andrea N.
A2 Pesta, George
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1925896838
AB The boundary between juvenile justice and school systems has eroded, a shift that is premised on the notion that police, court, and correctional system involvement in schools can be implemented appropriately, is effective in reducing crime, and causes no harm. Extending Klein’s identification of a “litany of impediments” to diversion, we critique the interpenetration of juvenile justice into schools. We argue that a litany of impediments, supported by theory and research, raises questions about the interpenetration of juvenile justice systems in schools, and suggest the need for hardening the boundaries between the two systems and employing approaches to reducing school crime that are founded on stronger science.
K1 Delinquency
K1 impediments
K1 Schools
K1 Juvenile Justice
DO 10.1177/10439862251329651