What an incredibly poignant look into our country's judicial system. I knew it was unfair to many citizens, but several of the stories told in this book almost brought me to tears at how cruel some of the judges can be when faced with children who have already had to bear so much. Stevenson is very good at looking at the whole picture for these cases, and explaining everything in a way that is easy for someone who has no legal experience to understand. I believe this book will change a lot of peoples' outlooks on how the US handles crime and punishment.