Early Exposure to Juvenile Court System Leads To More School Dropouts
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The media is beginning to catch on to a trend that many juvenile justice reform experts have known for quite some time: The earlier a student is exposed to the juvenile court system the more likely they are on average…
read moreAdderall Abuse By Academically Ambitious Juveniles
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The New York Times recently published a lengthy advertisement for the amphetamine, Adderall. Technically, it wasn’t supposed to be a commercial. It was a feature story entitled, “Risky Rise of the Good Grade Pill.” But the manufacturer of Adderall would…
read moreWhen Truancy Leads To Jail Time
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The well-publicized case of Diane Tran has taken a happy turn. Tran, an honors student from Houston, Texas, was arrested last week after missing ten days of school. It turned out that she wasn’t playing hookie. Because her parents had recently…
read moreLAUSD School Citations Receive Greater Scrutiny
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Center for Public Integrity has published an excellent article discussing the citations issued by the police force for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The article, entitled, “Los Angeles school police citations draw federal scrutiny,” describes how the…
read moreLos Angeles Unified School District’s Police Department
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The Los Angeles Unified School has its own Police Chief. His name is Steven Zipperman, and according to press reports, he heads a police force of 340 officers and staff. The School District’s police force has been busy. Between 2009…
read moreGladys R. Hearing: When Young Children Are Accused of California Crimes
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
Police officers in Milledgeville, Georgia arrested and handcuffed a six-year old who was throwing a tantrum in her kindergarten class. Not surprisingly, the arrest received national media attention. Could this happen in California? Perhaps. Nothing prevents school officials from calling…
read moreThe School to Prison Pipeline
Jerod Gunsberg, Los Angeles Criminal Defense Lawyer
The BBC World Service has produced an excellent audio documentary about how the public school system in Texas criminalizes petty student misbehavior. Perhaps the most eye-opening moment is when a young teen describes how security officers repeatedly issued misdemeanor citations to…
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