There may be no youth policy area more driven by myths and misconceptions than juvenile justice. The spring 2003 issue of Advocasey, from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, tackles the problem head on, with an article by Foundation president Doug Nelson decrying the trend toward fad justice for teens, Another briefing explores four crucial choices facing the juvenile justice field: rethinking "adult time for adult crime", striking a better balance between confinement and community, protecting the civil rights of youth, and making policy and program choices based on solid research, not media hype.

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