Miller's children : why giving teenage killers a second chance matters for all of us / James Garbarino.
2018
KF9779 .G37 2018 (Mapit)
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Miller's children : why giving teenage killers a second chance matters for all of us / James Garbarino.
Imprint
Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Description
xiii, 199 pages ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Adolescence squared : why are kids who kill different?
Who are they?
The moral calculus : a life for a life?
Running away from the monster
Are there exceptions?
Translating hope into law and practice.
Who are they?
The moral calculus : a life for a life?
Running away from the monster
Are there exceptions?
Translating hope into law and practice.
Summary
"Miller's Children is a comprehensive look at the consequences of the US Supreme Court's decision in the case of Miller v. Alabama, which outlawed mandatory life-without-parole sentences for juvenile murderers. This book describes the author's fieldwork as a psychological expert witness in more than forty resentencing cases of juveniles affected by the Miller decision (and follow-up rulings), providing a wide-ranging review of research on human development in adolescence and early adulthood. It focuses on how and why convicted teenage murderers have been able to accomplish dramatic rehabilitation and transformation, emphasizing the role of spiritual development, education, reflection, and mentoring in that process."--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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STA
Available in Other Form
Online version: Garbarino, James. Miller's children. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Call Number
KF9779 .G37 2018
Language
English
ISBN
9780520295674 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
0520295676 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9780520295681 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0520295684 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0520295676 (hardcover ; alkaline paper)
9780520295681 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
0520295684 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
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