On the Edge of Disaster : Youth in the Juvenile Court System

Jeremy and I walked to the edge of the school property.

Jeremy crawled behind some bushes and held up a full-size skeleton.

I took it from the science room. We can pull a great prank on someone. Who should we scare? Jeremy asked. I shrugged. He looked disappointed, put down the skeleton, and looked around for something else to do.

He scooped up a rock and pointed at a small window in the door of the school.

Let's have a contest, see who can break if first? The next thing I knew, the glass had shattered, the janitor was yelling, and we were running.

Then I heard a deep voice. Boys, come on out. Put your hands over your heads and kneel on the ground.

Jeremy and I crawled out from behind the bushes, knelt on the ground, and lifted our hands.

Two police officers towered over us.What happens when an adolescent commits an offense?

Is it always the beginning of a criminal career, or is there hope for that individual to learn from the experience and make better choices in the future?

How will the young person be treated, and what type of punishment might he or she be given?On the "Edge of Disaster: Youth in the Juvenile Court System" explains various procedures, processes, and people in the juvenile court system.

In this book, you will learn what happens when young people commit crimes and how they can get back on the right side of the law.