Rubin's book is a well-written examination of the issues and conflicts that are faced by the juvenile courts on a daily basis: it takes readers behind the scenes for a realistic analysis. The opening chapter depicts an exchange that might occur between judge, child, parents, lawyers, probation officials, and social workers during a typical day. The bulk of the book contains chapters on five distinguished working juvenile judges, describing the style of each. A final chapter simulates a meeting between the five judges to discuss policy.

Marinated with the makings of sizzle, the book is filled with the courts' tricks and traps for the unwary---to alert readers both why their law cases failed and what must be done to effect court refor

Rubin's book is a well-written examination of the issues and conflicts that are faced by the juvenile courts on a daily basis. It takes readers behind the scenes for a real-world analysis of the juvenile courts. The opening chapter depicts an exchange that might occur between judge, child, parents, lawyers, probation officials, and social workers during a typical day. The bulk of the book contains chapters on five distinguished working juvenile judges. The style of each is studied and described. A final chapter simulates a meeting between the five judges to discuss policy.

When justice is executed without mercy does the line seperating good and evil become distorted? Do we truely have power over who we are and what we will become? A young man unexpectedly finds himself confronted with these philosophical questions. While trekking through the darkest reaches of the supernatural he desperatly searches for answers which may turn out to be his own demise.

Rubin's book is a well-written examination of the issues and conflicts that are faced by the juvenile courts on a daily basis: it takes readers behind the scenes for a realistic analysis. The opening chapter depicts an exchange that might occur between judge, child, parents, lawyers, probation officials, and social workers during a typical day. The bulk of the book contains chapters on five distinguished working juvenile judges, describing the style of each. A final chapter simulates a meeting between the five judges to discuss policy.