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The end of family court : how abolishing the court brings justice to children and families
Title
The end of family court : how abolishing the court brings justice to children and families / Jane M. Spinak.
ISBN
9781479814084
1479814083
9781479814091
9781479814107
Publication
New York : New York University Press, [2023]
Physical Description
369 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary
"Explores the failures of family court and calls for immediate and permanent change"-- Provided by publisher.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 15, 2023
Series
Families, law, and society.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The great idea of the juvenile court
The great idea and the therapeutic impulse
The great idea for black children
Rationalizing and consolidating court power
The great idea meets due process
Status offenses and the rise of the family court
Creating a family court industry
The federal family court
The failure of reform
Abolition.
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