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Miller's children : why giving teenage killers a second chance matters for all of us / James Garbarino.

By: Publisher: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: xiii, 199 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780520295674 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 9780520295681 (pbk : alk. paper)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Online version:: Miller's childrenDDC classification:
  • 365/.6019 23
LOC classification:
  • HV9104 .G35 2018
Contents:
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.
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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks HV9104 .G35 2018 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001453207

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

"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.

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