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On Reconciling Finances And Democracy In New York City, Jerome R. Bidinger
On Reconciling Finances And Democracy In New York City, Jerome R. Bidinger
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This article is a book review of "The Streets Were Paved With Gold" authored by Ken Auletta. The book covers New York City's financial difficulties in the 70's and warns that the crisis still exists. While the review is generally positive, it does note the book's failure to analyze some of the deeper reasons behind the financial crisis. The article also calls for further decentralization of the political process and the establishment of new forms of citizen participation in decision making which would lead to a more viable economy.
New York's Juvenile Offender Law: An Overview And Analysis, John P. Woods
New York's Juvenile Offender Law: An Overview And Analysis, John P. Woods
Fordham Urban Law Journal
In response to the public outrage over the light sentencing of some of New York City's juvenile offenders who had committed heinous crimes, the legislature enacted the Crime Package Bill which made revisions to the entire justice system. The result was that New York was provided with some of the harshest juvenile justice systems in the country. This Article argues that the system is both ineffective and inefficient. First, the Article examines the historical development of the juvenile system, then the more recent reforms of the system, and finally the problems created by the Crime Package Bill.