Through interviews with various people, including youths in a New York Training Centre, the film tries to explain the reasons for young people getting into trouble and the possible remedies. As there is no success as yet, all possibilities for treatment are worth looking at.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011553
Language
English
Subject categories
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime prevention
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Behaviorism (Psychology)
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Choice (Psychology) in adolescence
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)