Last One Over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment in Closing Reform Schools (Paperback)

by Jerome G. Miller (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 279 pages
• Publisher: Ohio State University Press; 2nd edition (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814207588
• ISBN-13: 978-0814207581
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #143,816 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Last One Over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment ..., June 12, 2001

By	Ann Cameron Williams (Prospect Heights, IL USA) - See all my reviews

Dr. Miller's perspective of the events surrounding the reform of juvenile justice in the Commonwealth amplifies the complications that politics have on doing the right things for the right reasons. His description of the criminality of institutions shows the side of "justice" that is not often seen - his style of writing is engaging and incisive, with no apologies for calling it as he sees it. I heartily recommend this book for anyone wishing to gain insight into juvenile justice issues within a political framework.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not a good book, June 25, 2003

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This review is from: Last One over the Wall: The Massachusetts Experiment in Closing Reform Schools (Hardcover)

You read this book and leave feeling manipulated and unsure of the author. The author describes his own...escapades and how everyone in the entire world was against him. He had a great idea, and I am very glad that he was able to succeed in removing the institutions in Maryland. However, no one can be as inept as he describes himself and still succeed. Read between the lines and his manipulation is very apparent, and you can begin to see just how he ticked so many people off. The book is self-serving and at times incoherent.