Confronting youth crime
Twentieth Century Fund. Task Force on Sentencing Policy Toward Young Offenders.
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.
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 — EmotionalReal stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
5/10Good conversation starter with themes worth exploring together.
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0841903816
- Pages
- 120
- Publisher
- Holmes & Meier Publishers
- Published
- 1978
- Type
- Fiction