,N,O6 ,AGA9/ ,ADULT ,SUPREMACY ,VOL4 #b 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,C>LA ,B]GMAN 

,AU?OR 3 ,JAMES ,C4 ,TALBOT 

,AU?OR 3 ,NA?AN ,GOODMAN 

,TEXT 3 

,Y\? ,LIB]ATION & ,DES*OOL+1 ,AN ,9T]VIEW ) ,C>LA ,B]GMAN 

,C>LA ,B]GMAN IS A COMMUNITY >TI/1 CURATOR & WRIT] :O MUCKS >\ND ) H] P>TN] & TWO UNS*OOL+ KIDS 9 ,EA/ ,VANC\V]1 UNC$$ ,COA/ ,SALI% ,T]RITORIES4 ,CURR5TLY1 %E IS ! DIRECTOR ( ! ,PURPLE ,?I/LE ,C5T] & HAS WORK$ ) Y\? CREAT+ PROJECTS1 M5TOR+1 FACILITAT+ WORK%OPS & MAK+ A V>IETY ( PUBLICATIONS = ! PA/ FIFTE5 YE>S4 ,%E IS ON ! ,BO>D ( ! ,9/ITUTE = ,AN>*I/ ,/UDIES4 ,C>LA CO-F\ND$ ! >T & ACTIVI/ PUBLICATION ,R,A,91 WORK$ ) C> FREE DAY ,VANC\V] AS A CORE ORGANIZ] & CO-F\ND$ ! ,?I/LE ,9/ITUTE1 AN ALT]NATIVE TO UNIV]SITY1 9 #b#a#a4 ,%E IS CURR5TLY WORK+ ON A ,FILM AB\T ! ,?I/LE & ,Y\? ,LIB]ATION1 TO BE COMPLET$ LATE #b#a#d4 ,%E WAS ONE ( ! $ITORS ( ! ,A,K ,PRESS BOOK3 ,/AY ,SOLID3 ,A ,RADICAL ,H&BOOK ,= ,Y\?4 

,Y\ REALLY C5T] TRU/ :5 Y\ TALK AB\T Y\? LIB]ATION & OPPRESSION--:Y8 

,C3 ,JOHN ,HOLT HAS A GREAT QUOTE AB\T ?IS3 0,TRU/ *ILDR54 ,NO?+ C\LD BE MORE SIMPLE -- OR MORE DIFFICULT4 ,DIFFICULT1 BECAUSE TO TRU/ *ILDR5 WE MU/ TRU/ \RSELVES--& MO/ ( US W]E TAU<T AS *ILDR5 ?AT WE C\LD NOT BE TRU/$40 

,I ?9K ?AT KIDS />T (F !IR LIVES TRU/+ EV]YONE >\ND !M2 IT'S H[ !Y LE>N FROM O!RS & H[ !Y RECEIVE LOVE4 ,& !N1 OV] TIME IT (T5 GETS ]OD$444 ,I DON'T ?9K IT'S BECAUSE !Y LE>N TO DI/RU/1 9DE$ ?AT DOES HAPP51 BUT ,I ?9K IT BEG9S ) NOT BE+ TRU/$4 ,IT'S OBVI\S ?AT A L>GELY ACCEPT$ NOTION 9 SOCIETY IS ?AT KIDS >E NOT TO BE TRU/$4 ,I ?9K ?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ DAMAG+ & BRUTAL =MS ( DISCRIM9ATION AGA9/ KIDS & Y\?4 

,I ?9K TRU/ HAPP5S 9 ALL K9DS ( SUBTLE WAYS1 & IT'S RELATIONAL4 ,I CAN USE ! ,?I/LE#a AS AN EXAMPLE ( H[ IT MI<T LOOK 9 ! MO/ OBVI\S1 CONCRETE WAY4 ,ONE ?+ ?AT SEP>ATES ! ,?I/LE FROM MANY O!R Y\? PROJECTS IS ?AT ! Y\? ON ! COLLECTIVE EA* HAVE KEYS TO ! SPACE & >E FREE TO USE !M ANYTIME4 ,! Y\? DON'T HAVE TO GO ?R\< SOME BIG =MAL 9T]VIEW PROCESS1 OR SIGN OV] !IR LIFE2 WE JU/ ASK ?AT IF !Y >E NEW TO ! SPACE TO HANG \T A BIT & GET TO KN[ US FIR/1 & SOMETIMES1 Y\ GET ! KEYS ON Y\R FIR/ NI<T !RE4 ,?IS CONTRIBUTES TO A WOND]FUL 5VIRONM5T ( %>$ TRU/ & K9DNESS--A SPACE FILL$ ) FRI5D%IP4 

,TRU/ IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT F\NDATIONS = ALL RELATION%IPS & COMMUNITIES1 & IF WE >E NOT TRU/+ \R KIDS1 ! MO/ VULN]ABLE FOLKS 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 !N WE >E SETT+ UP TO FAIL AS RADICAL 9CLUSIVE HUMANS4 

,Y\'VE TALK$ AB\T H[ P[] RELATIONS BETWE5 KIDS & ADULTS CAN'T JU/ BE FLATT5$ \T OR ELIM9AT$-CAN Y\ SAY MORE AB\T ?AT8 

,C3 ,I ALWAYS SAY1 & IT'S DEEPLY S9C]E1 ?AT IT HAS BE5 ?R\< ! ACT ( P>5T+ ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 TRULY RADICALIZ$4 ,AS ANTI-AU?ORIT>IANS WE HAVE TO ASK \RSELVES3 H[ DO KIDS FIT 9TO \R PRAXIS8 ,I AM PUT TO TE/ EV]Y S+LE DAY TO NOT OPPRESS MY KIDS4 ,AS ONE ( ! ADULTS 9 MY H\SE ,I HOLD ALMO/ ALL ! P[] & IT'S GOOD1 FUCK+ H>D WORK FIGUR+ \T H[ TO BE SOLID1 H[ TO BE A M5TOR1 & H[ TO HAVE A ?RIV+ LIFE AS WELL4 ,= ME ?IS ISN'T AB\T JU/ BE+ P]MISSIVE & NICE1 BECAUSE AS P>5TS WE CAN DO ALL K9DS ( FUCK$ UP MANIPULATION & OPPRESSION ) A G5TLE SWEET SMILE ON \R FACES4 

,SO1 WE ALWAYS SAY ?AT WE /RIVE TO BE A RELATION%IP_/FAMILY C5T]$ HOME4 ,I SEE ?AT AS AN ALT]NATIVE TO C5T]+ KIDS1 :I* ,I ?9K CAN LEAD ADULTS 9TO ! FANTASY ?AT WE'VE *ECK$ \R P[] AT ! DOOR1 & ?AT IT'S ALL GOOD4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT EASY4 ,I COME TO EV]Y S+LE DAY ) MY KIDS ) YE>S ( SOCIALIZATION & FUCK$UPNESS4 ,IT'S DEEPLY EMB$D$ & NUANC$1 & IT TAKES C>E & D$ICATION TO UNLE>N & TO DO WELL4 ,MI/AKES HAPP51 A LOT4 ,BUT ?OSE >E ,O,K TOO1 BECAUSE WE %[ \R KIDS ?AT WE'RE NOT SOME GOD7DESS7 ON A P$E/AL REALLY E>LY ON & MORE ?AN ?AT1 WE %[ !M ?AT HUMANS MAKE MI/AKES1 & 9 FACT IT'S H[ WE LE>N4 ,I ?9K ( MY RELATION%IPS ) MY KIDS 7& ALL ! Y\NG FOLKS 9 \R LIVES7 AS RELATION%IPS ?AT MATT] & ?AT MEANS ,I DON'T TAKE IT = GRANT$ ?AT WE'RE FRI5DS JU/ BECAUSE ,I SAY SO4 ,I HAVE TO WORK AT IT1 AS ,I W\LD ) ANY GOOD PAL4 ,I ?9K SOLID>ITY BEG9S AT HOME -- WE NE$ TO BE SOLID1 K9D1 & C>+ !RE IF WE'RE GO+ TO TRY TO EXT5D ?OSE VALUES TO ! BROAD] WORLD4 

,Y\ HAVE A MILITANT /& AGA9/ S*OOLS & S*OOL+1 & PEOPLE ASSUME ?IS MEANS Y\ WON'T WORK ) ANYONE 9VOLV$ 9 ! S*OOL SY/EM1 BUT Y\R /ANCE IS A LOT MORE NUANC$4 ,CAN Y\ EXPLA9 H[ Y\ ?9K AB\T ?IS8 

,C3 ,MY /ANCE IS ?AT ,I AM A /RONG SUPPORT] ( FOLKS :O >E S*OOL RESI/]S1 BECAUSE FOLKS :O RESI/ COMPULSORY S*OOL+ 7& ALL ITS PROBLEMS7 HAVE 9 ALMO/ EV]Y CASE C5T]$ KIDS AS A GR\P ?AT DES]VE LIB]ATION4 ,I CAN REALLY GET BEH9D ?AT & ,I'M PASSIONATE AB\T IT4 

,I ?9K IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO EMPHASIZE ?AT Y\? & COMPULSORY S*OOL+ >E NOT ISOLAT$ FROM ! RE/ ( SOCIETY1 SO ,I ?9K IT'S IMP]ATIVE TO LOOK AT ! 5TIRE SY/EM & H[ S*OOL & Y\? OPPRESSION FITS 9TO ! 5TIRE DOM9ANT CULTURE PIE & H[ IT 9T]SECTS 9TO ALL =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 Y\ ADD CAPITALISM1 WORK1 CLASS1 RACE1 PATRI>*Y1 COLONIALISM & ALL ! RE/ 9TO ! MIX1 IT'S REALLY CLE> ?AT ! SITUATION IS COMPLEX & !RE ISN'T ROOM = SIMPLE BLACK-&-:ITE JUDGM5TS4 ,! BOTTOM L9E IS ?AT MO/ P>5TS_/C>EGIV]S HAVE TO WORK & SO KIDS NE$ SOME C>E1 SOME PLACE TO BE4 ,9 MANY PLACES >\ND ! WORLD IT IS ILLEGAL TO HOMES*OOL_/UNS*OOL & IT'S A CRIM9AL ACT TO LEAVE Y\R KIDS AT HOME ALONE 9 MANY PLACES4 ,JU/ A FEW WEEKS AGO 9 ! ,U,S1 A S+LE MOM WAS PUT 9 JAIL BECAUSE H] #i YE> OLD WAS AT ! P>K ALONE4 ,) ALL ?IS 9 M9D1 ,I SUPPORT ALL MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES ( RESI/ANCE & RE=M :5 IT COMES TO CREAT+ BETT] CONDITIONS = KIDS & ?AT 9CLUDES MOVEM5TS TO MAKE S*OOLS LESS FUCK$ UP PLACES4 ,MO/ S*OOLS >E PLACES ?AT W>EH\SE KIDS & OPPRESS !M 9 T]RIBLE WAYS4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ,I HAVE NO?+ BUT MAD RESPECT = ?OSE FOLKS :O TIRELESSLY & PASSIONATELY %[ UP TO !SE 9/ITUTIONS DAILY TO SUPPORT KIDS & TO TRY & MAKE IT BETT] = !M4 

,ULTIMATELY1 MY P]SONAL WORK & ACTIVISM IS AB\T CREAT+ ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOL1 SO ,I AM LESS 9T]E/$ 9 ! B9>Y BETWE5 S*OOL OR NO S*OOL & MORE 9T]E/$ 9 RE?9K+ 5TIRELY H[ WE CAN CREATE FREE1 ACCESSIBLE SPACES & PROJECTS = & BY Y\?4 ,I WANT TO *ALL5GE ! CONDITIONS ?AT UND]SCORE Y\? OPPRESSION BY HAV+ \R COMMUNITIES S9C]ELY 5GAGE KIDS 9TO ! >*ITECTURE ( ALL >EAS ( SOCIETY1 & ?AT'S GO+ TO MEAN DIRECTLY *ALL5G+ AGEISM AGA9/ *ILDR5 & Y\?4 ,IT'S WOR? EMPHASIZ+ ?AT MO/ FOLKS DON'T EV5 9CLUDE Y\? OPPRESSION 7*ILDISM7 ON !IR LI/ ( OPPRESSIONS4 ,WE HAVE LOTS ( WORK TO DO1 & IT'S GO+ TO HAVE TO BE TOGE!R & IT'S GO+ TO HAVE TO BE LEAD BY Y\?4 

,:]E DO Y\ ?9K RADICAL P$AGOGY & CRITIQUES ( $UCATION GO WRONG8 

,C3 ,9 LOTS ( CASES1 CRITIQUES OR NEW MODELS ( $UCATION OR ( P$AGOGIES CAN REPLICATE ! SAME K9D ( AGEISM & HATR$ ( KIDS ?AT HAPP5S 9 CONV5TIONAL 9/ITUTIONS4 ,IF WE DON'T BEG9 FROM A S9C]E PLACE ( BELIEV+ ?AT KIDS DES]VE ! SAME RESPECT & TREATM5T WE'D GIVE ANY O!R ADULT !N WE >E DOOM$ TO REPEAT %ITTY =MS ( AGGRESSION & OPPRESSION4 

,! EQUATION ( LE>N+ TO $UCATION IS ! CRUX ( ! PROBLEM2 ,I LIKE TO C5T] ! IDEA ?AT KIDS >E LE>N+ ALL ! TIME1 & ?AT WE CAN ALL LE>N BY DO+4 ,?IS ISN'T A NEW IDEA2 ,TOL/OY WROTE AB\T IT DUR+ ! RISE ( MOD]N S*OOL+ OV] #ae YE>S AGO4 ,I />T$ US+ ! _?*ECKY\RP$AGOGY HA%TAG ON TWITT] BECAUSE ,I HAVE NOTIC$ ?AT A LOT ( RADICALS >E /ILL ?9K+ AB\T KIDS AS EMPTY VESSELS ?AT NE$ TO BE TAU<T EV]Y?+4 ,! PROBLEM ,I SEE A LOT IS ?AT CRITICAL & RADICAL P$AGOGY ME?ODS DON'T REALLY GET TO ! HE>T ( ! PROBLEM 7*ILDISM7 & SO ! PRACTICE IS (T5 CONDESC5D+ & COMES FROM A PLACE ?AT ASSUMES Y\? NE$ TO BE RADICALIZ$1 OR $UCAT$ AB\T SOCIAL JU/ICE4 

,I ?9K REALLY %>+ P[] & BE+ S9C]E AB\T Y\? LIB]ATION MEANS NEV] BE+ ATTA*$ TO AN \TCOME1 & MO/ P$AGOGIES >E ALL AB\T AN \TCOME ?AT CONNECTS BACK TO ! TEA*]'S PLANS4 ,?IS IS :]E DES*OOL+ CAN COME 94 ,TO ME DES*OOL+ JU/ MEANS HAV+ HORIZONTAL & FRI5DLY RELATION%IPS BETWE5 LE>N] & M5TOR -- C5T]+ RELATION%IPS4 ,:5 IT'S GO+ WELL1 LE>N+ & %>+ KN[L$GE MOVES 9 ALL DIRECTIONS1 SIDEWAYS1 UP & D[N4 ,IT'S ORGANIC1 RELATION%IP-BAS$1 FLUID & DEEPLY NUANC$4 ,?IS MAY SEEM SUP] OBVI\S1 BUT ! REALITY IS ?AT \R 5TIRE $UCATION SY/EM IS BAS$ ON ! OPPOSITE ( ?AT1 IT'S BASICALLY JU/ ONE DIRECTION3 GO+ D[N -- EXP]T TO BEG9N]4 

,! ,?I/LE PROJECT 7ALL ! CLASSES1 WORK%OPS1 ! BUY+ ( SUPPLIES1 ETC7 IS RUN BY A CREW ( Y\?1 YET SOMEH[ ! Y\? AT ! ,?I/LE >E NOT SE5 AS FOLKS :O CAN TEA* ANY?+ AB\T ORGANIZ+1 OR %>E ! SKILLS ?AT !Y M5TOR AT ! C5T]4 ,I CAN'T TELL Y\ H[ MANY TIMES ,I HE> FROM WELL-MEAN+ ADULTS WANT+ TO TEA* ! ,?I/LE Y\? ?IS & ?AT AB\T ORGANIZ+4 ,9 CONTRA/1 O!R ?AN SILKSCRE5+1 WE R>ELY RECEIVE AN EMAIL ASK+ ! Y\? TO COME %>E !IR KN[L$GE ON RUNN+ A DYNAMIC & VIBRANT PROJECT4 ,?AT SUCKS1 RI<T8 

,IT REALLY PO9TS TO H[ UND]VALU$ !IR WORK & KN[L$GE IS4 ,I ?9K IT'S PROBABLY A 7%ITTY7 NORMAL RESPONSE BECAUSE IT'S COM+ FROM AN 9T]NAL AGEI/ PLACE ( 0ISN'T ?AT SWEET1 ! KIDS PRACTIC+ ORGANIZ+60 ,I (T5 HAVE TO PO9T TO ALL ! FAIL$ ADULT-RUN PROJECTS >\ND T[N JU/ TO %[ ?AT IT'S AGEI/ TO ?9K ! Y\? AT ! ,?I/LE >5'T FUCK+ KICK+ SOME S]I\S ASS AT ORGANIZ+6 ,I ?9K !RE >E CLE> P>ALLELS ) ! WAYS O!R OPPRESSIONS PLAY \T1 LIKE ! WAYS ?AT WOM5'S WORK & KN[L$GE GETS SY/EMATICALLY M>G9ALIZ$ & DISC\NT$4 

,H[ CAN FOLKS LE>N MORE AB\T DES*OOL+ & Y\? LIB]ATION8 

,C3 ,I SAY JU/ GET BUSY DO+ IT1 GET \T !RE & 5GAGE ) KIDS1 LE>N TOGE!R1 MAKE %IT & HAVE FUN6 ,& DON'T WORRY TOO MU* IF Y\ DON'T KN[ :AT TO DO1 OR H[ TO DO IT WELL-JU/ BE A GOOD P]SON1 FOLL[ !IR CURIOSITY1 BE OP5 & LI/5 LOTS6 ,I AM CON/ANTLY LE>N+ H[ TO DO ?IS WORK4 ,I FUCK UP MORE ?AN ,I C>E TO ADMIT & ,I AM ALWAYS LE>N+ & SOMETIMES ?AT HAPP5S FROM WITNESS+ O!R ADULTS DO IT WELL1 BUT MO/LY ?AT LE>N+ COMES FROM ! K9DNESS ( Y\NG] FOLKS MEET+ ME :]E ,I AM AT & LETT+ ME /UMBLE & LE>N FROM EXP]I5C+ ALONGSIDE !M4 

,I LIKE TO TURN TO FOLKS LIKE ,TOL/OY OR ,EMMA ,GOLDMAN -- BO? W]E /AUN* CRITICS ( COMPULSORY S*OOL+ -- TO EMPHASIZE ! PO9T ?AT PEOPLE HAVE BE5 RESI/+1 CRITICIZ+1 & CREAT+ ALT]NATIVES TO MOD]N FACTORY S*OOL+ S9CE ITS 9CEPTION4 ,I ?9K ?AT'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE & TO REMEMB]4 ,RESI/+ S*OOL+_/S*OOLS1 OR TRY+ TO RE?9K H[ WE CAN LIVE BETT] ) ! Y\NGE/ FOLKS 9 \R LIVES IS NOT A PRIVILEG$ ACT3 IT'S A S9C]E ATTEMPT TO UND]/& FULLY :AT S*OOL IS AB\T1 :O IT IS B5EFIT+ & MORE ?AN ?AT1 :O IT IS HURT+4 ,MOD]N S*OOL+ IS /EEP$ 9 COLONIAL & CAPITALI/ LOGIC & DEEPLY OPPRESSIVE TO *ILDR51 & !RE'S A LONG HI/ORY & VIBRANT LEGACY ( RESI/ANCE TO ! DOM9ANT MODELS ( $UCATION4 ,IF IT IS SOME?+ Y\'RE 9T]E/$ 9 RESE>*+ !RE >E LOTS ( BOOKS WRITT5 AB\T S*OOL RESI/ANCE & ! PROBLEMS ) COMPULSORY S*OOL+4 ,!RE >E ALSO TONS ( RES\RCES ON H[ TO CREATE ! ALT]NATIVES4 ,! CORE FOLKS ,I TURN TO >E ,IVAN ,ILLI* 7CRITIC ( 9/ITUTIONS1 9CLUD+ S*OOL+71 ,JOHN ,HOLT 7F\ND] ! T]M UNS*OOL+ & CREATOR ( ALT]NATIVES TO S*OOL71 & A SUP] POPUL> BOOK1 PRIM>ILY = Y\?1 IS BY ,GRACE ,LLEWELLYN CALL$3 ,! ,TE5AGE ,LIB]ATION ,H&BOOK3 ,H[ TO ,QUIT ,S*OOL & ,GET A ,REAL ,LIFE & ,$UCATION4 ,A T]RIFIC GO-TO READ] $IT$ BY ,MATT ,H]N1 ,EV]Y:]E ,ALL ! ,TIME1 IS DEF9ITELY WOR? A READ & 9CLUDES A LOT ( Y\? VOICES4 ,!RE >E ALSO TONS ( FREE RES\RCES ONL9E1 & SO MANY BRILLIANT PROJECTS ALL OV] ! WORLD4 ,I'D SUGGE/ DO+ A QUICK ONL9E SE>* ) KEYWORDS LIKE3 DES*OOL+1 S*OOL RESI/ANCE1 Y\? LIB]ATION1 FREE S*OOLS & UNS*OOL+ & Y\'LL F9D GREAT /UFF4 

,Y\ ,DID ,NOT ,TURN ,\T ,F9E1 BY ,JAMES ,C4 ,TALBOT 

,9 PUBLIC =UMS ON ! 9T]NET1 WE CAN C]TA9LY HAVE LIVELY DEBATES OV] :E!R ,HITL] WAS A H]O1 OR :E!R OR NOT ! HOLOCAU/ EV] OCCURR$4 ,OH1 YES1 WE C\LD F9D A DEBATE OV] :E!R SLAV]Y EV] EXI/$ 9 ! ,U4,S44 ,WE MI<T EV5 GET AN >GUM5T ?AT ! ,E>? IS FLAT & ALWAYS HAS BE54 ,&1 GIV5 :AT HAS ALSO YET TO BECOME COMMON KN[L$GE1 WE CAN /ILL F9D >GUM5TS 9 FAVOR ( HITT+ Y\NG *ILDR5 AS A =M ( PUNI%M5T4 

,= EXAMPLE1 ?OSE :O DEVELOP$ ?R\< !IR =MATIVE YE>S HAV+ ADOPT$ AS A P>T ( !IR BELIEF SY/EM ?AT ADULTS HIT *ILDR5 AS AN ACCEPTABLE PRACTICE WILL TAKE ON ?IS TREATM5T ( *ILDR5 AS A BELIEF NOT DISSIMIL> TO ! RELIGI\S BELIEFS !Y'VE ADOPT$ DUR+ ?IS SAME /AGE ( DEVELOPM5T4 ,&1 !SE >E BELIEFS ?AT T5D TO BECOME DEEPLY +RA9$4 

,?OSE :O HAPP5 TO OV]COME & EVOLVE BEYOND SU* IRRATIONAL BELIEF SY/EMS SEEM TO BE ! EXCEPTION TO ! RULE4 ,SADLY1 IT W\LD SEEM ?AT FEW *ILDR5 >E ABLE TO AVOID E>LY *ILDHOOD BRA9WA%+ TO A P>TICUL> RELIGION OR ORI5TATION4 ,TYPICALLY1 \R LITTLE ONES WILL BUY 9TO :AT WE FE$ !M LOCK /OCK & B>REL4 

,H]E9 LIES ! PROBLEM ( *ANGE 9 ! FACE ( OV]:ELM+ EVID5CE4 ,LET'S LIK5 ?IS *ANGE TO TELL+ A GR[N MAN ?AT HIS NAME IS ACTUALLY ,>*IBALD 9/EAD ( ,JOE4 ,LOT'S ( LUCK4 ,IT'S GO+ TO TAKE A:ILE1 NO D\BT & REPEAT$ EF=TS >E 9 ORD]4 ,SO1 ONCE AGA91 LET'S TRY DRIV+ HOME ! FACTS ?AT C>RY ) !M ! HOPE ( BREAK+ ?R\< JU/ A FEW MORE ( ?OSE BIGOT$ OB/ACLES /ILL /&+ 9 ! WAY ( SOCIAL PROGRESS4 

,TO BEG9 )1 ,I FEEL IT'S MO/ IMPORTANT TO MAKE IT V]Y CLE>LY KN[N TO ANY & ALL CONC]N$1 ?AT ! DEBATE ON SPANK+ )9 ! SCI5TIFIC & ACADEMIC COMMUNITIES IS DEAD1 & HAS BE5 = A NUMB] ( YE>S N[4 ,! MO/ SUB/ANTIAL 9DICATOR ( ?IS DEVELOPM5T IS EVID5C$ BY ! FACT ?AT VIRTUALLY EV]Y PR(ESSIONAL ORGANIZATION 9 ! ,U4,S4 & ,CANADA CONC]N$ ) ! C>E & TREATM5T ( *ILDR51 HAS TAK5 A PUBLIC /ANCE AGA9/ ! PRACTICE ( SPANK+4 

,BAS$ ON ! OV]:ELM+ ACCUMULATION ( RESE>* CONDUCT$ OV] ! PA/ #e"4 YE>S L9K+ SPANK+ TO A NUMB] ( RISK FACTORS1 ! PR(ESSIONAL CONS5SUS AGA9/ ?IS PRACTICE HAS GR[N TO WORLD-WIDE PROPORTIONS444EV5 TO ! EXT5T ?AT ,SW$51 ,F9L&1 ,AU/RIA1 ,NORWAY1 ,CROATIA1 ,D5M>K1 ,HUNG>Y1 ,ISRAEL1 ,CYPRUS1 ,NE!RL&S1 ,BULG>IA1 ,G]MANY1 ,LATVIA1 ,ICEL&1 ,ROMANIA1 ,GREECE1 ,NEW ,ZEAL&1 ,V5EZUELA1 ,SPA91 ,PORTUGAL1 ,*ILI1 ,URUGUAY1 & ,UKRA9E HAVE LEGISLAT$ TOTAL BANS ON SPANK+4444 ) ,ITALY1 ,S\? ,AFRICA1 ,SCOTL&1 ,CANADA1 & ,IREL& APP>5TLY 9 ! PROCESS ( FOLL[+ SUIT4 ,IT %\LD ALSO BE NOT$ ?AT EV]Y 9DU/RIALIZ$ C\NTRY 9 ! WORLD HAS BANN$ SPANK+ 9 S*OOLS4 ,! EVID5CE IS 91 & ! EVID5CE HAS F\ND AGA9/ ! PRACTICE ( SPANK+ 9 A COMPELL+LY CONCLUSIVE MANN]4 

,JU/ AS ONE MI<T F9D SUPPORTIVE VIEWS T[>D SPANK+ BE+ PROMOT$ 7TYPICALLY7 ON WEB SITES SPONSOR$ BY FUNDAM5TALI/ ,*RI/IAN SECTS1 SO CAN ONE F9D SUPPORTIVE VIEWS PROMOT+ ,HOMOPHOBIA1 ,RACISM1 ,MISOGYNY1 & O!R 'HATE GR\P' PROPAG&A4 ,BECAUSE ( ! FACT ?AT ! ACTUAL AG5DAS ( !SE SITES >E (T5 DECEPTIVELY DISGUIS$ BY ORGANIZATIONAL TITLES SU* AS1 ',FAMILY ,C\NCIL'1 ',PEOPLE'S ,*OICE'1 ',RI<TS & ,FRE$OMS'1 ETC41 PEOPLE >E =C$ TO EX]CISE A HI<LY JUDICI\S DISC]NM5T ( ! 9=MATION BE+ MADE AVAILABLE ON ! ,9T]NET4 ,SOME WEB SURF]S HAVE HAD TO LE>N ! H>D WAY ?AT ! ,9T]NET AB\NDS ) P]SUASIVE PRES5TATIONS ( 'FACTS & FIGURES' ?AT CAN PROVE TO REPRES5T NO?+ MORE ?AN RELIGI\S1 POLITICAL1 OR PHILOSOPHICAL ATTEMPTS TO SPREAD SELF-S]V+ MIS9=MATION4 

,HAV+ SP5T #c"4 YE>S EXAM9+_/EVALUAT+ ! RESE>* ON ?IS ISSUE ( SPANK+ *ILDR51 ,I AM ABLE TO /ATE ) A HI< DEGREE ( CONFID5CE ?AT !RE HAS NEV] BE5 A PE]-REVIEW$ /UDY ?AT HAS BE5 ABLE TO E/ABLI% ! EFFICACY ( SPANK+ AS A MEANS ( LONGT]M BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION2 AS AN EFFECTIVE TEA*+ MODALITY2 AS AN EFFECTIVE PUNI%M5T2 OR AS A MEANS ( 9/ILL+ SELF-DISCIPL9E4 ,NOR HAVE !RE BE5 PUBLI%$ RESE>* F9D+S 9 PE]-REVIEW$ PR(ESSIONAL J\RNALS ?AT S]V$ TO REFUTE PREVI\S RESE>*4 ,?IS PREVI\S RESE>* F\ND SPANK+ TO BE ASSOCIAT$ ) A RISK = UNDESIRABLE EMOTIONAL CONSEQU5CES2 A RISK = PHYSICAL 9JURY2 A RISK ( C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE BEHAVIORAL \TCOMES2 A RISK = ! ONSET ( DEP5D5CE ON EXT]NAL CONTROLS2 & A PROCLIVITY T[>D AU?ORITY-DIRECT$ BEHAVIOR4 ,MOREOV]1 !RE HAS NEV] BE5 RESE>* DATA PRODUC$ F9D+ ?AT SPANK+ C>RIES NO RISK TO ! QUALITY ( ! P>5T-*ILD RELATION%IP 7& ,I %\LD ADD ?AT CONS]VATIVE $ITORIAL REVIEWS ( PREVI\S RESE>* F9D+S DO NOT CON/ITUTE ACTUAL RESE>*1 AS IS SOMETIMES CLAIM$ TO BE ! CASE74 

,NEV]!LESS1 !RE >E SOME SPANK]S :O WILL F9D REASONS TO DISMISS1 IGNORE1 OR DISC\NT1 ! RESE>* F9D+S ( FIELD CONDUCT$ EXP]IM5TAL /UDIES RELAT$ TO ! ,SOCIAL ,SCI5CES4 ,WELL1 IT'S ESPECIALLY !SE FOLKS ?AT ,I'D LIKE TO ADDRESS CONC]N+ AL>M+ NEW RESE>* F9D+S1 :I* REPRES5T ! MO/ SEV]E CONSEQU5CES ( PHYSICAL PUNI%M5T YET DISCOV]$444:ILE DO+ SO 9 ! =M ( DOCUM5T$ SCI5TIFIC PRO(4 

,!SE REVELATIONS HAVE COME ?R\< /UDIES 9 BRA9 RESE>* HAV+ PROVID$ ,C,A,T ,S,C,A,N PICTURES %[+ AN ABNORMAL LACK ( BRA9 DEVELOPM5T 7)9 ! PORTION ( ! BRA9 RESPONSIBLE = EMOTIONAL FUNCTION+7 9 *ILDR5 :O HAD BE5 SUBJECT TO SPANK+S AS A PUNITIVE MEASURE4 ,= ! SAKE ( SAMPLE HOMOG5EITY1 ! RESE>*]S *OSE SUBJECTS = !IR /UDY ?AT HAD BE5 CATEGORIZ$ AS 'ABUS$' *ILDR54 ,COMMON S5SE TELLS US ?AT ?IS DOES NOT ELIM9ATE ! POSSIBILITY ( A LESS] DEGREE ( BRA9 DAMAGE OCCURR+ TO SPANK$ *ILDR5 :O >E SUBJECT$ TO A LESS] DEGREE ( NON-9JURI\S VIOL5CE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 IT W\LD BE LUDICR\S TO ASSUME ?AT A *ILD MU/ FIR/ SUFF] BRUISES1 CUTS1 OR WELTS 7OR O!R 9JURIES71 BE=E BRA9 DAMAGE CAN TAKE PLACE AS A RESULT ( ! PHYSICAL PUNI%M5TS4 ,RA!R1 IT IS MU* MORE LOGICAL TO D$UCE ?AT ACTS ( PHYSICAL AGGRESSION T[>D Y\NG *ILDR5 CAN DISRUPT1 OR PREV5T1 ! OPTIMAL CONDITIONS NECESS>Y TO FACILITATE A NORMAL PROCESS ( HEAL?Y BRA9 DEVELOPM5T4 

,AS F> AS ,I'M CONC]N$1 ?IS NEW >EA ( RESE>* 7APP>5TLY NOT YET FREELY AVAILABLE ON ! ,9T]NET7 REPRES5TS ! MO/ COMPELL+1 UND5IABLE REASON ?AT'S YET BE5 DISCOV]$ TO P]SUADE P>5TS TO /OP 7OR NEV] />T7 /RIK+ !IR *ILDR5 AS A PUNITIVE MEASURE4 ,& ,I HOPE ANY PRO-SPANK]S READ+ ?IS FEEL ! SAME WAY4 ,IT'S DIFFICULT TO IMAG9E ANY P>5T :O W\LD BE WILL+ TO TREAT !IR *ILD 9 A WAY ?AT MI<T C>RY EV5 A REMOTE RISK ( CAUS+ A MEASURE ( BRA9 DAMAGE TO !IR *ILD4 

,BUT1 9 SPITE ( HAV+ SAID ALL ( ?AT1 WE ACTUALLY %\LDN'T NE$ RESE>* TO 5D ! PRACTICE ( /RIK+ *ILDR5 ANY MORE ?AN WE NE$$ RESE>* TO 5D ! PRACTICE ( /RIK+ WIVES4 ,AS A SOCIETY1 !RE WAS NO NE$ = RESE>* F9D+S TO CONV9CE US ( ! H>MFUL EFFECTS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! PRACTICE ( WIVES BE+ PHYSICALLY PUNI%$4 

,9/EAD1 :5 SOCIETY REA*$ ! PO9T ( BE+ NO LONG] WILL+ TO GRANT SOCIAL TOL]ANCE TO ! TRADITION ( HUSB&S PHYSICALLY DISCIPL9+ !IR WIVES1 \R DECISION TO DO SO WAS BAS$ ON \R HAV+ PROGRESS$ SOCIALLY 9TO ! HI<] MORALITY ( A GREAT] HUMANITY4 ,P]HAPS1 \R NEXT /EP AHEAD 9 =W>D PROGRESS %\LD COME BY WAY ( REA*+ A DECISION TO BEG9 RECOGNIZ+ *ILDR5 AS ALSO BE+ DES]V+ ( ?OSE SAME PROTECTIONS AGA9/ BE+ /RUCK4 

,NO LONG] DO WE SEE ANY ADULT MEMB]S ( \R SOCIETY REMA9+ \TSIDE ! JURISDICTION ( ! PROTECTIVE LAWS ONCE 5JOY$ BY ONLY ! MORE PRIVILEG$ & 'DES]V+' 7NAMELY :ITE MALES :O MADE ! LAWS71 REG>DLESS ( RACE1 G5D]1 RELIGION1 E?NIC GR\P1 OR SEXUAL ORI5TATION4 ,NONE ( \R ADULT CITIZ5S REMA9 LEGALLY UNPROTECT$ FROM BE+ VIOLAT$ ?R\< H>ASSM5T1 ?REATS1 DEFAMATION1 DISCRIM9ATION1 OR BE+ VICTIMIZ$ BY VIOL5CE TO ANY DEGREE OR =M4 ,SO1 GIV5 \R H]ITAGE ( BE/[+ A GREAT] HUMANITY UPON ?OSE ( A L[] SOCIAL /ATUS BY WELCOM+ !M AS \R EQUALS 9 ! EYES ( ! LAW 79 T]MS ( VIOL5T TREATM5T71 W\LD IT BE SO \T ( *>ACT] = US TO ALSO %ELT] ! Y\NG]1 WEAK] MEMB]S ( \R SOCIETY BY ALL[+ !M TO JO9 ?OSE ( US ALREADY %>+ 9 ! SECURITY & COM=T ( SAFETY ?AT'S PROVID$ UND] ! UMBRELLA ( LEGAL PROTECTIONS FROM VIOL5CE8 

,BR++ \R LITTLE ONES 9TO ! FOLD REALLY DOESN'T SEEM ALL ?AT MAGNANIM\S IF WE KEEP 9 M9D ?AT WE'VE ALREADY BE5 WILL+ TO %>E ! %ELT] ( \R UMBRELLA ( ,ASSAULT LAWS ) EV5 ! MO/ VICI\S ( H>D5$ ADULT CRIM9ALS4 ,AFT] ALL1 *ILDR5 >E ! V]Y LA/ SEGM5T ( \R %>$ HUMAN COLLECTIVE :O /ILL REMA9 AS FAIR GAME = BE+ SUBJECT$ TO ACTS ( PHYSICAL AGGRESSION4 ,WE DISPLAY A /RANGE S5SE ( PRIORITIES :5 WE DON'T ALL[ ! PRISON GU>D TO BREAK-\T A PADDLE & />T :ACK+ AWAY ON ! DISOB$I5T BUTTOCKS ( A SOCIOPA?IC DEA?-R[ 9MATE :O KILLS = ! RU% IT GIVES HIM1 YET WE F9D HELPLESS1 DEF5SELESS Y\NG *ILDR5 AS DES]V+ ( SU* TREATM5T4 

,FACT IS1 WE DEF9E CORPORAL PUNI%M5TS ( PRISON 9MATES AS ',CRUEL & ,UNUSUAL ,PUNI%M5T'1 ',GU>D ,BRUTALITY'1 OR ',AGGRAVAT$ ,ASSAULT'4 ,&1 %\LD ! PHYSICAL PUNI%M5TS BE REPEAT$ AS A R\T9E PUNITIVE MEASURE1 SU* A TREATM5T ( PRISON]S W\LD FALL UND] ! DEF9ITION ( ',TORTURE'4 ,:Y W\LD A MURD]\S 9MATE BE LESS SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DISCIPL9E ?AN A HELPLESS #c-YE>-OLD *ILD8 ,LOGICALLY1 MORALLY1 HUMANELY1 & SCI5TIFICALLY1 ! DEBATE ON SPANK+ IS DEAD444SAVE = ?OSE :O W\LD OBJECT TO FUR!R SOCIAL PROGRESS4 

,AS WE EVOLVE AS A SOCIETY1 WE HAVE TO KEEP 9 M9D ?AT HI/ORICALLY !RE WAS A TIME :5 IT WAS ACCEPTABLE TO LEGALLY [N O!R PEOPLE2 A TIME :5 ! M5TALLY ILL W]E G5]ALLY CONSID]$ TO BE POSSESS$ BY EVIL SPIRITS2 A TIME :5 M5 LEGALLY %OT EA* O!R 9 (FICIAT$ DUELS2 A TIME :5 PUBLIC HANG+S W]E ATT5D$ AS A FAMILY \T+ COMPLETE ) PICNIC BASKET2 A TIME :5 PUBLIC FLOGG+S W]E CONSID]$ ACCEPTABLE PUNI%M5T2 A TIME :5 IT WAS A G5TLEMAN'S AGREEM5T ?AT HUSB&S %\LD NOT BEAT !IR WIVES ) A SWIT* ?AT WAS 'BIGG]-R\ND ?AN Y\R ?UMB' 7:I* LAT] BECAME KN[N AS '! RULE ( ?UMB'72 & !RE WAS A TIME :5 !RE W]E NO LAWS AGA9/ P>5TS SEV]ELY BEAT+ !IR *ILDR5 7KILL+ *ILDR5 WAS UNACCEPTABLE1 ( C\RSE1 BUT AN OCCASIONAL ACCID5TAL MAIM+ AS A RESULT ( DISCIPL9>Y MEASURES WAS TOL]AT$74 

,OBVI\SLY1 WE NO LONG] P]MIT !SE PUNI%M5TS4 ,! TIME HAS COME = US TO YET FUR!R \R LEVEL ( SOCIAL SOPHI/ICATION BY COM+ TO A G5]AL AGREEM5T ?AT ANY DEGREE ( PHYSICAL PUNI%M5T US$ AGA9/ *ILDR5 IS AS SOCIALLY UNACCEPTABLE & REPUGNANT AS ?OSE PA/ VIOL5T BEHAVIORS WE HAVE *OS5 TO PUT BEH9D US4 

,/OP ,CAG+ ,KIDS1 BY ,NA?AN ,GOODMAN 

,?IS WEEK M>KS ! #bad ,NATIONAL ,WEEK ( ,ACTION ,AGA9/ ,9C>C]AT+ ,Y\?4 ,ACROSS ! C\NTRY1 ACTIONS WILL BE HELD TO PROTE/ EV]Y?+ FROM ! CRIM9ALIZATION ( QUE] & DISABL$ Y\? TO ! ISOLATION ( Y\? 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,ULTIMATELY1 :AT ACTIVI/S >E PROTE/+ IS SY/EMATIC *ILD ABUSE BY ! /ATE4 

,KIDS >E BE+ LOCK$ 9 CAGES BY ! GOV]NM5T ALL ACROSS ! C\NTRY4 ,! CONSEQU5CES >E DEVA/AT+4 ,ACCORD+ TO A REPORT FROM ! ,JU/ICE ,POLICY ,9/ITUTE3 

,A REC5T LIT]ATURE REVIEW ( Y\? CORRECTIONS %[S ?AT DET5TION HAS A PR(\NDLY NEGATIVE IMPACT ON Y\NG PEOPLE'S M5TAL & PHYSICAL WELL-BE+1 !IR $UCATION1 & !IR EMPLOYM5T4 ,ONE PSY*OLOGI/ F\ND ?AT = ONE-?IRD ( 9C>C]AT$ Y\? DIAGNOS$ ) DEPRESSION1 ! ONSET ( ! DEPRESSION OCCURR$ AFT] !Y BEGAN !IR 9C>C]ATION1 & ANO!R SUGGE/S ?AT POOR M5TAL HEAL?1 & ! CONDITIONS ( CONF9EM5T TOGE!R CONSPIRE TO MAKE IT MORE LIKELY ?AT 9C>C]AT$ TE5S WILL 5GAGE 9 SUICIDE & SELF-H>M4 ,ECONOMI/S HAVE %[N ?AT ! PROCESS ( 9C>C]AT+ Y\? WILL R$UCE !IR FUTURE E>N+S & !IR ABILITY TO REMA9 9 ! WORK=CE1 & C\LD *ANGE =M]LY DETA9$ Y\? 9TO LESS /ABLE EMPLOYES4 ,$UCATIONAL RESE>*]S HAVE F\ND ?AT UPW>DS ( #d P]C5T ( 9C>C]AT$ Y\? HAVE A LE>N+ DISABILITY1 & !Y WILL FACE SIGNIFICANT *ALL5GES RETURN+ TO S*OOL AFT] !Y LEAVE DET5TION4 ,MO/ IMPORTANTLY1 = A V>IETY ( REASONS TO BE EXPLOR$1 !RE IS CR$IBLE & SIGNIFICANT RESE>* ?AT SUGGE/S ?AT ! EXP]I5CE ( DET5TION MAY MAKE IT MORE LIKELY ?AT Y\? WILL CONT9UE TO 5GAGE 9 DEL9QU5T BEHAVIOR1 & ?AT ! DET5TION EXP]I5CE MAY 9CREASE ! ODDS ?AT Y\? WILL RECIDIVATE1 FUR!R COMPROMIS+ PUBLIC SAFETY4 

,SO ! /ATE IS 5GAG+ 9 VIOL5CE ?AT SC>S Y\NG PEOPLE PHYSICALLY & M5TALLY1 & HURTS !IR ECONOMIC PROSPECTS2 & ?IS PRACTICE MAY EV5 9CREASE RA!R ?AN DECREASE ! *ANCE ( FUTURE CRIME4 ,MOREOV]1 ACCORD+ TO ! SAME REPORT1 MO/ ( !SE Y\? >E NOT EV5 A ?REAT TO O!RS1 AS 0AB\T #g P]C5T >E DETA9$ = NONVIOL5T (F5SES40 

,ONCE 9C>C]AT$1 Y\? >E SUBJECT$ TO SEV]E ABUSES4 ,= EXAMPLE1 MANY Y\? >E ISOLAT$ 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T1 :I* IS WIDELY RECOGNIZ$ AS A =M ( PSY*OLOGICAL TORTURE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ! ,AM]ICAN ,CIVIL ,LIB]TIES ,UNION3 

,SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T CAN CAUSE EXTREME PSY*OLOGICAL1 PHYSICAL1 & DEVELOPM5TAL H>M4 ,= *ILDR51 :O >E /ILL DEVELOP+ & MORE VULN]ABLE TO IRREP>ABLE H>M1 ! RISKS >E MAGNIFI$ - P>TICUL>LY = KIDS ) DISABILITIES OR HI/ORIES ( TRAUMA & ABUSE4 ,:ILE CONF9$1 *ILDR5 >E REGUL>LY DEPRIV$ ( ! S]VICES1 PROGRAMM+1 & O!R TOOLS ?AT !Y NE$ = HEAL?Y GR[?1 $UCATION1 & DEVELOPM5T4 

,! IMPACTS ( SOLIT>Y ON ADULTS >E H>MFUL 5\<4 0,IT'S AN AWFUL ?+1 SOLIT>Y10 WROTE ,JOHN ,MC,CA91 0,IT CRU%ES Y\R SPIRIT & WEAK5S Y\R RESI/ANCE MORE EFFECTIVELY ?AN ANY O!R =M ( MI/REATM5T40 ,SUBJECT+ Y\? TO ?IS K9D ( TORTURE IS MON/R\S4 

,9C>C]AT$ Y\? >E ALSO ALL TOO (T5 RAP$ & SEXUALLY ASSAULT$ BY GU>DS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,DAVID ,KAIS] & ,LOVISA ,/ANN[1 0#d4#e P]C5T ( JUV5ILES 9 PRISON & #d4#g P]C5T ( ?OSE 9 JAIL REPORT$ SU* .<SEXUAL.> VICTIMIZATION--RATES ?AT \<T TO BE CONSID]$ DISA/R\SLY HI<40 ,!IR RISK WAS HI<] 9 Y\? DET5TION C5T]S1 0M9ORS HELD 9 JUV5ILE DET5TION SUFF]$ SEXUAL ABUSE AT TWICE ! RATE ( !IR PE]S 9 ADULT FACILITIES40 ,MO/ ( ?IS ABUSE IS COMMITT$ BY GU>DS EMPLOY$ & PAID ) TAX DOLL>S3 

,SOME #b4#e P]C5T ( ALL BOYS & GIRLS 9 JUV5ILE DET5TION REPORT$ HAV+ BE5 ! VICTIMS ( 9MATE-ON-9MATE ABUSE4 ,?IS IS NOT DRAMATICALLY HI<] ?AN ! CORRESPOND+ COMB9$ MALE & FEMALE RATES REPORT$ BY ADULTS OR JUV5ILES 9 EI!R PRISON OR JAIL4 ,! REASON :Y ! OV]ALL RATE ( SEXUAL ABUSE 7#i4#e P]C5T7 WAS SO MU* HI<] 9 JUV5ILE DET5TION ?AN 9 O!R FACILITIES IS ! FREQU5CY ( SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY /AFF4 ,AB\T #g4#g P]C5T ( ?OSE 9 JUV5ILE DET5TION REPORT$ SEXUAL CONTACT ) /AFF DUR+ ! PREC$+ YE>4 ,OV] #i P]C5T ( !SE CASES 9VOLV$ FEMALE /AFF & TE5AGE BOYS 9 CU/ODY4 

,GOV]NM5T EMPLOYES >E COMMITT+ *ILD SEXUAL ABUSE AGA9/ CAG$ VICTIMS4 ,!SE GU>DS >E (T5 REPEAT (F5D]S4 0,9 JUV5ILE FACILITIES1 VICTIMS ( SEXUAL MISCONDUCT BY /AFF MEMB]S W]E MORE LIKELY TO REPORT ELEV5 OR MORE 9/ANCES ( ABUSE ?AN A S+LE1 ISOLAT$ OCCURR5CE40 ,ALL ( ?IS DATA COMES FROM RESE>* CONDUCT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T'S [N ,BUREAU ( ,JU/ICE ,/ATI/ICS4 

,! IMPACTS ( ! /ATE'S SY/EMATIC CAG+ & ABUSE ( *ILDR5 >E NOT EQUALLY DI/RIBUT$ ACROSS ! POPULATION4 ,! ,C5T] = ,*ILDR5'S ,LAW & ,POLICY DOCUM5TS MANY /UDIES %[+ ! RACIALLY DISP>ATE IMPACTS ( Y\? 9C>C]ATION & JUV5ILE JU/ICE POLICIES4 ,L,G,B,T,Q Y\? ALSO FACE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS FROM ! JUV5ILE JU/ICE SY/EM4 ,ACCORD+ TO AN >TICLE 9 ,! ,NATION3 

,! ROAD TO 9C>C]ATION BEG9S 9 PRETRIAL DET5TION1 BE=E ! Y\? EV5 MEETS A JUDGE4 ,LAWS & PR(ESSIONAL /&>DS /ATE ?AT IT'S APPROPRIATE TO DETA9 A *ILD BE=E TRIAL ONLY IF %E MI<T RUN AWAY OR H>M SOMEONE4 ,YET = QUE] Y\?1 !SE /&>DS >E FREQU5TLY IGNOR$4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,U,C ,SANTA ,CRUZ RESE>*] ,DR4 ,ANGELA ,IRV9E1 ,L,G,B,T Y\? >E TWO TIMES MORE LIKELY ?AN /RAI<T Y\? TO L& 9 A PRISON CELL BE=E ADJUDICATION = NONVIOL5T (F5SES LIKE TRUANCY1 RUNN+ AWAY & PRO/ITUTION4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,ILONA ,PIC\1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ( ,JUV5ILE ,REGIONAL ,S]VICES1 ,9C41 9 ,L\ISIANA1 #e P]C5T ( ! GAY Y\? PICK$ UP = NONVIOL5T (F5SES 9 ,L\ISIANA 9 #bi W]E S5T TO JAIL TO AWAIT TRIAL1 :ILE LESS ?AN #a P]C5T ( /RAI<T KIDS W]E4 0,ONCE A *ILD IS DETA9$1 ! JUDGE ASSUMES !RE'S A REASON Y\ CAN'T GO HOME10 SAYS ,DR4 ,M>TY ,BEY]1 A JUV5ILE JU/ICE SPECIALI/4 0,A KID COM+ 9TO C\RT WE>+ H&CUFFS & %ACKLES V]SUS A KID COM+ 9 ) HIS P>5TS--IT MAKES A V]Y DIFF]5T IMPRESSION40 

,QUE] & TRANSG5D] Y\? >E TREAT$ DIFF]5TLY BY ! JU/ICE SY/EM BE=E !Y >E EV5 TRI$ & CONVICT$4 ,ONCE 9C>C]AT$1 !Y FACE BRUTAL VIOL5CE4 ,FROM BEAT+S TO VICTIM BLAM+ TO BIGOT$ SLURS FROM GU>DS1 QUE] & TRANSG5D] Y\? >E REGUL>LY ABUS$ 9 JUV5ILE CORRECTIONS FACILITIES4 

,SOME ( ,AM]ICA'S Y\? 9C>C]ATION PROBLEM BEG9S 9 ! S*OOLS4 0,Z]O-TOL]ANCE0 POLICIES 9 PUBLIC S*OOLS CRIM9ALIZE VIOLAT+ S*OOL RULES1 PRODUC+ :AT IS (T5 CALL$ ! S*OOL TO PRISON PIPEL9E4 ,! RACIALLY DISP>ATE IMPACTS ( ?IS S*OOL TO PRISON PIPEL9E >E WELL DOCUM5T$1 & !Y (T5 CRIM9ALIZE M9OR 9FRACTIONS4 

,\TSIDE ( S*OOL1 Y\? >E (T5 DIRECTLY T>GET$ BY POLICE ?ANKS TO AGEI/ LAWS LIKE CURFEWS4 ,LAWS (T5 RE/RICT FRE$OM ( MOVEM5T & BODILY AUTONOMY = Y\?1 & JU/IFY ?IS CO]CION ?R\< CONDESC5D+ & PAT]NALI/IC PLATITUDES4 ,9 A P>TICUL>LY APPALL+ REC5T CASE ( PAT]NALISM S5D+ Y\? TO PRISON1 A TRANSG5D] GIRL WAS S5T TO AN ADULT PRISON )\T *>GES OR TRIAL1 BECAUSE ! /ATE HAD P[] OV] H] AS H] 0GU>DIAN40 ,! DESIRE TO PROTECT Y\? PROVIDES IDEOLOGICAL COV] = ! /ATE TO TREAT !M EV5 MORE ABUSIVELY ?AN IT TREATS ADULTS4 

,! ,AM]ICAN /ATE IS UNIQUELY PUNITIVE 9 SOME RESPECTS4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,AMNE/Y ,9T]NATIONAL1 0,! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES IS BELIEV$ TO /& ALONE 9 S5T5C+ *ILDR5 TO LIFE )\T P>OLE40 ,AMNE/Y ID5TIFIES 0AT LEA/ #b1#e PEOPLE 9 ! ,U,S S]V+ LIFE IMPRISONM5T )\T ! POSSIBILITY ( P>OLE = CRIMES COMMITT$ :5 !Y W]E UND] #ah YE>S OLD40 ,BE=E TURN+ #a#h1 !SE Y\? W]E P]MAN5TLY SEP>AT$ FROM SOCIETY1 P]MAN5TLY S5T TO VIOL5T HELLHOLES4 

,! ESS5CE ( IMPRISONM5T AS WE KN[ IT IS ?R[+ AWAY A HUMAN BE+1 TREAT+ !M AS DISPOSABLE4 ,PRISON]S >E SUBJECT$ TO VIOL5CE1 ABUSE1 & TORTURE4 ,!Y >E HELD 9 AU/]E & 9HUMANE CONDITIONS4 ,& !Y >E KEPT \T ( ! G5]AL PUBLIC'S SI<T4 ,!Y >E PUNI%$ RA!R ?AN BE+ MADE TO MAKE AM5DS OR PROVIDE RE/ITUTION TO VICTIMS4 ,IT'S BAD 5\< TO TREAT ANY HUMAN BE+ ?IS WAY4 ,TO TREAT *ILDR5 ?IS WAY IS UNCONSCIONABLE4 

,/OP CAG+ KIDS4 

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