Why ‘Scared Straight’ Still Works
Prison life is horrific, and for young offenders, it’s even worse. More than 30 years after its release, Scared Straight continues to act as a deterrent.Everyone knows prison is brutal. Most would...
View ArticleFinding Masculinity
Growing up with a dad who wasn’t around much, how does a boy learn to be a man? Owen Marcus talks about his journey.My father wasn’t around much. He left at 7 AM for his commute into New York City,...
View ArticleUrinals, Graffiti, and Boys Being Seen
Being invisible in a high price to pay for being a teenage boy.I’ve come to enjoy using a urinal that actually “recognizes me!” With the relentless advance of technology, I fully expect that someday,...
View ArticleMasculinity Is Dead. Long Live Masculinity.
Andrew Smiler says that reports of manhood’s demise are premature. It’s as healthy, dynamic, and contradictory as ever.—–NYMag’s Ann Friedman recently asked “what does manhood mean in 2013?” It’s not...
View ArticleThrowing Our Kids to the Lions: The Dangers of Scared Straight
Answers about what works best for troubled young people should be based in sound research not in storytelling aimed to generate profits for television networks.—The American Jail Association has again...
View ArticleThe Many Things that are Wrong with A&E’s “Beyond Scared Straight” Program
The hit series from Disney’s A&E Network became the most watched original series launch in the network’s history with an audience of 3.7 million people.—The “Beyond Scared Straight” message: “In...
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