What reading level is Screwing the System and Making it Work?

Screwing the System and Making it Work by Mark D. Jacobs is at a Level 7 reading level. Recommended for Middle Grades readers (Ages 9-12).

What age is Screwing the System and Making it Work appropriate for?

Screwing the System and Making it Work is recommended for Ages 9-12. HootRating: 12MS (Moderate — Social).

What genre is Screwing the System and Making it Work?

Screwing the System and Making it Work is nonfiction — Law.

Does Screwing the System and Making it Work have any content warnings?

Screwing the System and Making it Work has a HootRating of 12MS (Moderate — Social). No specific content flags noted. On HootRated, every book is rated across four dimensions — emotional, physical, social, and thematic — to help parents make informed choices.

How many pages is Screwing the System and Making it Work?

Screwing the System and Making it Work by Mark D. Jacobs is 304 pages.

Screwing the System and Making it Work

Mark D. Jacobs

Screwing the System and Making it Work

Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide

Juvenile Justice in the No-Fault Society

by Mark D. Jacobs

Reading Level 7 12MS Ages 9-12 Balanced Read

The text is written at a 7th 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

Some people say kids in trouble just cause problems, but what if the system meant to help them actually makes things worse? Meet the adults who bend the rules behind the scenes, trying to fix a system that’s full of cracks and confusion. Their secret tricks show how sometimes you have to break the rules to make things right.

Themes

Juvenile Justice AdministrationChild WelfareSocial Justice Family Coming of Age

Quick Assessment

This middle-grade fiction explores the complexities of the juvenile justice system through the eyes of probation officers who navigate bureaucratic obstacles to support at-risk youth. It highlights systemic challenges and the informal strategies used to provide help within a flawed system. Suitable for ages 9-12, the book offers an insightful look into social justice themes without graphic content.

For Parents

Content Intensity

12MS — Moderate — Social

Emotional

Moderate

Physical

Clear

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.

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Details

Book Length

304 pages

ISBN: 9780226389813
Pages: 304
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: October 1, 1993
Type: Nonfiction

Genres

Law

Subjects

Child WelfareLaws of Other Jurisdictions & General LawPenology & PunishmentSocial ScienceSociologyUSACriminologyCase StudiesProbation OfficersAgents De ProbationJeunes DelinquantsRechtspraakJugendstrafverfahrenProbation Pour MineursJugendBewahrungshilfeJeugdcriminaliteitEtudes De Cas

Places

United States