Confronting youth crime

Twentieth Century Fund. Task Force on Sentencing Policy Toward Young Offenders.

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Confronting youth crime

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Report of the Twentieth Century Fund Task Force on Sentencing Policy Toward Young Offenders

by Twentieth Century Fund. Task Force on Sentencing Policy Toward Young Offenders.

Reading Level 4-5 9ME Ages 9-12 Matched

The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.

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About This Book

What happens when kids break the rules and face big consequences? Imagine stepping into a world where young people must confront tough choices about right and wrong. How will they find justice, and what does it really mean to grow up in a system that judges them?

Themes

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction book explores themes of juvenile justice and the sentencing of young offenders in the United States. It introduces readers aged 9-12 to the complexities of the legal system as it relates to youth crime, presenting these issues in an accessible way without graphic detail. Parents should note that the book deals with serious topics about crime and punishment but is appropriate for its intended age group.

For Parents

Content Intensity

9ME — Moderate — Emotional
Emotional
Moderate
Physical
Light
Social
Moderate
Thematic
Moderate

Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.

Data confidence: standard

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Reading Insights

Hook Factor

1/10

A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.

Discussion Potential

5/10

Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.

Book DNA

Multi-dimensional content fingerprint

Vocabulary Level
4
Emotional Weight
6
Theme Richness
4
World Scope
3
Data Confidence
7

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Details

Book Length

120 pages
ISBN
0841903816
Pages
120
Publisher
Holmes & Meier Publishers
Published
1978
Type
Fiction

Genres

Subjects

United StatesSentencesPrison SentencesAdministration of Juvenile Justice

Places

United States