"All God's Children"

Paper Summary:

Willie Bosket has been called the most violent criminal in New York state history. This paper shows just who Bosket is and how he came to be so violent which is at the heart of "All God's Children: The Bosket Family and the American Tradition of Violence" by Fox Butterfield. A dual biography of Willie Bosket and his father, and the saga of a family as it lurches through the decades from slave quarters to sharecroppers' cabin to Harlem tenement, the paper examines how the book shows how a tradition of violence crosses color lines and gets handed down from generation to generation.

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Introduction
The "Monster" Among us
How do we Prevent Creating More Willie Boskets?

From the Paper:

"Juvenile justice professionals must argue vigorously to maintain separate juvenile and criminal justice systems. Legitimate public concerns justify imprisoning dangerous, repeat offenders; however, research shows that housing juvenile offenders with adult felons is not the answer to reduce the rate of violent crime. Youth who get into trouble with the law need adult guidance, and suitable role models won't be found in prison. People must understand that the development of children and youth is a process that allows for learning, growing, changing, and maturing."

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