This film takes a candid, inside look at the world of juvenile delinquency and we are shown the tough existence on the streets of North American cities. In the film, boys, some as young as ten years of age, talk about their lives of crime, the things that are important to them and the hopes they hold for the future.
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ACMI Identifier
016261
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environment - Social aspects
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Crime
Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal law
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Adolescence
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Environment - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquency
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Juvenile delinquents
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social action
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social conflict
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social values
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Teenagers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Adolescence
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Teenagers
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Youth - Conduct of life
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Teenagers
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Youth - Conduct of life
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)