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Research paper thumbnail of The problem of participation : Herbert Marcuse and contemporary theories of democracy

Research paper thumbnail of The Problem of Participation: A Radical Critique of Contemporary Democratic Theory

Analyzes the treatment of popular participation found in two major types of contemporary democrat... more Analyzes the treatment of popular participation found in two major types of contemporary democratic theory. Presents and evaluates a critique of these treatments drawn from the work of Herman Marcuse. Of interest to students and teachers of democratic theory, contemporary social and political thought, and critical theory.

Research paper thumbnail of Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults. The Quest for "Objective" Decisions

Criminology, 1984

In Minnesota, the 1980 legislature statutorily defined a class of juvenile offenders presumed on ... more In Minnesota, the 1980 legislature statutorily defined a class of juvenile offenders presumed on the baris of age, alleged offense, and record of prior felony offenses to be unfit for treatment in the juvenile court. In this article we evaluate the effect of Minnesota's revised waiver statute by comparing cases in which waiver proceedings were initiated and in which transfer occurred for two time periods, before and after adoption of the legislatively defined presumptive criteria. Our findings suggest that the objective criteria adopted by the Minnesota legislature are not, in themselves, an adequate means for selecting juveniles for transfer to adult court. The criteria identify many juveniles whose records on close examination do not appear to be very serious and fail to identify many juveniles whose records are characterized by violent, frequent, and persistent delinquent activity.

Research paper thumbnail of The problem of participation : Herbert Marcuse and contemporary theories of democracy

Research paper thumbnail of The Problem of Participation: A Radical Critique of Contemporary Democratic Theory

Analyzes the treatment of popular participation found in two major types of contemporary democrat... more Analyzes the treatment of popular participation found in two major types of contemporary democratic theory. Presents and evaluates a critique of these treatments drawn from the work of Herman Marcuse. Of interest to students and teachers of democratic theory, contemporary social and political thought, and critical theory.

Research paper thumbnail of Prosecuting Juveniles as Adults. The Quest for "Objective" Decisions

Criminology, 1984

In Minnesota, the 1980 legislature statutorily defined a class of juvenile offenders presumed on ... more In Minnesota, the 1980 legislature statutorily defined a class of juvenile offenders presumed on the baris of age, alleged offense, and record of prior felony offenses to be unfit for treatment in the juvenile court. In this article we evaluate the effect of Minnesota's revised waiver statute by comparing cases in which waiver proceedings were initiated and in which transfer occurred for two time periods, before and after adoption of the legislatively defined presumptive criteria. Our findings suggest that the objective criteria adopted by the Minnesota legislature are not, in themselves, an adequate means for selecting juveniles for transfer to adult court. The criteria identify many juveniles whose records on close examination do not appear to be very serious and fail to identify many juveniles whose records are characterized by violent, frequent, and persistent delinquent activity.

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