Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Incorporating Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity into the Rehabilitative Process

Authors

Heather Squatriglia, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

The note argues that the juvenile justice system must integrate the sexual orientation and gender identity of LGBT youth into their rehabilitative process. It emphasizes that these youth face unique challenges, including harassment, rejection, and discrimination, which often lead to their involvement in the juvenile justice system. The system's failure to address these issues undermines its rehabilitative goals, necessitating specialized programming and support to ensure these youth can develop into healthy, contributing adults.

Disciplines

Education Law | Law | Law and Gender | Law and Society | Sexuality and the Law

Recommended Citation

Heather Squatriglia, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Incorporating Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity into the Rehabilitative Process, 14 Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just. 793 (2008).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol14/iss3/8