Douglas Eby [M.A. / Psychology] is author of the main site Talent Development Resources, and is a writer and researcher in the areas of gifted adults and the psychology of creativity and personal growth.
More than one million Americans under the age of 18 are
processed through juvenile justice systems each year. There is a
continuing tendency to lock up more and more troubled kids, even though
the rate of juvenile arrests peaked in the late '70s and has fallen
significantly since then.