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Weeping in the Playtime of Others: America's Incarcerated Children. 2nd Edition.

Weeping in the Playtime of Others: America's Incarcerated Children. 2nd Edition.

Wooden, Kenneth

Paperback

CriminologyWomen's Studies

ISBN10: 0814250637
ISBN13: 9780814250631
Publisher: Ohio State University Press
Published: Sep 1 2000
Pages: 296
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.64 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.54
Language: English

Kenneth Wooden's Weeping in the Playtime of Others--first published in 1976 and an enduring work of investigative journalism and criminology that was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize--exposes the harsh realities faced by children in the American juvenile justice system. Wooden's extensive research and firsthand accounts highlight the systemic abuse, neglect, and violence that incarcerated youth endure. Investigative reporter Wooden journeyed across thirty states to document brutal conditions in juvenile detention centers and training schools. His work revealed in stark detail how these institutions regularly failed to provide the rehabilitation they promised, perpetuating cycles of violence and criminality, and presented a devastating picture of the detrimental effects on of solitary confinement, physical punishment, and inadequate educational and psychological support.

Wooden's many case studies include that of a young Charles Manson, illustrating how early institutionalization can presage lifelong criminal behavior. Wooden also critiques the political and economic forces that sustain these abusive systems, calling for comprehensive reforms.

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