Cycle Of Neglect Summary

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The research article written by Sonya Goshe highlights the persistent problems within the US juvenile justice system. She studies the cycle of neglect that many juveniles face during incarceration. In her research, Goshe brings into light the neglect of children’s welfare while detaining youth under extremely punishable and ineffective measures of justice. While speaking of the cycle of neglect, the article explains that the current justice system provides affirmative action for some and social control for some. As stated in the article by Goshe (2015), “the neglect of children’s welfare, to the extent that it represents a war on the poor and powerless, promises to perpetuate another story in juvenile justice” (pg. 11). Goshe explains in her

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