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General Interest => Open Free for All => Topic started by: stud3nt03 on April 23, 2006, 01:36:00 PM
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Does anyone out there feel strongly about boot camps? Do you believe that they should be shut down or expanded even more? Lately there has been many cases of deaths for teenagers in boot camps such as Martin Lee, while other argue that boot camps are a good way to rehabilitate young offenders. Post your replies if you believe boot camps are PRO or CON and please leave resources for reference. I am conducting a survey and would like some results. Thank you for your time.
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They've been proven noneffective many times over. Scaring a kid into compliance just doesn't work. I am con.
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If you have any resources they would be greatly preferred, I actually have to write a report on this and would like to have something to refer to. Thank you in advance.
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Hey sweetie,
Here's a few links to get you started. Google youth/juvenile boot camps for much more info. Look at why many states shut down their boot camps. You can start with Georgia. I know there's info available for that state's decision.
I am very much con.
At least 10 states, including Alabama, California and Georgia, have closed their camps (public)because of abuse, deaths and/or poor results. ...
http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/14243864.htm (http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/14243864.htm)
http://www.nospank.net/n-g86.htm (http://www.nospank.net/n-g86.htm)
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/05/State ... _fav.shtml (http://www.sptimes.com/2006/03/05/State/Boot_camps_losing_fav.shtml)
http://www.nospank.net/collier.htm (http://www.nospank.net/collier.htm)
http://www.nospank.net/kraj.htm (http://www.nospank.net/kraj.htm)
http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature ... pfear.html (http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2000/11/campfear.html)
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=& ... rgia+close (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22boot+camp%22+%2B+georgia+close)
Share your report with us!!
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Thanks a lot, seriously that means a lot, thank you for your time. Those resources should be pretty helpful. Can't thank you enough :smile:.
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You are so welcome. Do good with the information.
Here are a couple more that are really good articles.
One on HOW BM in programs works:
http://www.fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.ph ... 25&forum=9 (http://www.fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=6625&forum=9)
Some that speak against the aggregation of distressed teens:
http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/aacp/Vol-15-3/Youth.html (http://www.wpic.pitt.edu/aacp/Vol-15-3/Youth.html)
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... rt=0#61673 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=6625&forum=9&start=0#61673)
Actually, many excellent links to the ills of institutional treatment in this thread:
http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?to ... rt=0#61673 (http://fornits.com/wwf/viewtopic.php?topic=6625&forum=9&start=0#61673)
ACAPN Declaration
http://www.teenliberty.org/ACAPN.htm (http://www.teenliberty.org/ACAPN.htm)
Holler if you have any questions on need something specific.
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National Mental Health Assoc. report on juvenile boot camps.
http://www.nmha.org/children/justjuv/bootcamp.cfm (http://www.nmha.org/children/justjuv/bootcamp.cfm)
National Institute of Health statement on "Scare tactics" in dealing with juvenile offenders.
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/od-15.htm (http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2004/od-15.htm)
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hey i was wondering if you knew of a resource from Canada or preferrably Ontario, thanks in advance you have been really helpful so far i have made a lot of progress so far[ This Message was edited by: stud3nt03 on 2006-04-23 12:52 ]
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Sorry to bump this thread, but here is an article which talks the pros and cons of sending your child to a boot camp for naughty kids: http://www.teenbootcamps.org/boot-camps ... -kids.html (http://www.teenbootcamps.org/boot-camps/the-pros-and-cons-of-sending-your-child-to-a-boot-camp-for-naughty-kids.html)
Boot camps are really effective in fixing attitude problems as well as helping teens with emotional growth. But before you send a troubled teen to a boot camp, it's very important that you understand what these boot camps are and how effective (or not) they are in transforming struggling teens.