Abstract
ABSTRACT It has been twenty-five years since cases like Kent and Gault spear-headed major reforms in the juvenile justice system. It has also been almost twenty years since major legislation was enacted to put strategies and programs into place that would better protect and treat the status offender. This paper explores the events that have transpired in California and in one particular county since the deinstitutionalization movement began. The study analyzes data comparing two groups of non-serious juvenile offenders who have been removed from their homes. One group has prior involvement in the formal justice system and the other does not. Juvenile characteristics that appear to be related to placement outside the home include family disfunction and emotional stability. Demographic variables related to the out-of-home placement decision also include race, age and gender. The juvenile justice system is a paradox. In the name of benevolent intervention and rehabilitation, it has operationalized a sentenci...
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