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

Author/creator Garbarino, James author.
Format Electronic
PublicationOakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Description1 online resource (xiii, 199 pages)
Supplemental ContentProQuest Ebook Central
Subjects

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.
Abstract "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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Source of descriptionOnline resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 18, 2018).
Issued in other formPrint version: Garbarino, James. Miller's children. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520295674
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017036539
ISBN9780520968363 (electronic bk.)
ISBN0520968360 (electronic bk.)
ISBN(hardcover)
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