Cardozo Journal of Equal Rights & Social Justice
Abstract
The note argues that criminalizing runaway youth through the use of arrest warrants and court involvement is harmful and counterproductive. It advocates for a shift in approach, emphasizing the need to prioritize the voices and well-being of runaway youth, eliminate punitive measures, and provide supportive services to address the root causes of their behavior.
Disciplines
Courts | Law | Social Welfare Law
Recommended Citation
Tziona Breitbart,
Treating Runaway Youth as Criminals: Wrongfully Silencing Their Voices and Issuing Arrest Warrants,
27
Cardozo J. Equal Rts. & Soc. Just.
581
(2021).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cardozoersj/vol27/iss3/5