By comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal (adult) courts, Aaron Kupchik
finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with our cultural understandings of youthfulness.
As a result, adolescents who are transferred to criminal courts are still judged as juveniles. Ultimately, Kupchik
makes a compelling argument for the suitability of juvenile courts in treating adolescents. Judging Juveniles suggests
that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special
needs.