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Thursday, February 08, 2007
Ind. Courts - NWI Times applauds MTV "Juvies" show
An editorial in the NWI Times today begins:
The new MTV series "Juvies" shows teens a behind-the-scenes look at the criminal justice system.For background, see this list of some earlier ILB entries on the project.The series is a good educational effort.
Lake County Juvenile Court Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura allowed cameras into her court -- something that rarely happens in Indiana -- last year to let young audiences see what happens when kids their age are accused of breaking the law.
The 200 rolls of film shot on those days turned into an eight-part series.
MTV referred to the show as a "gritty and tense documentary."
It is that -- and more.
The show features some youths who have made bad decisions.
Bonaventura has said some of the cases include teens caught smoking marijuana and a young cashier who allowed a friend to sneak away with $300 worth of merchandise.
Two episodes air tonight. The first deals with a teen who says he was wrongly accused of stealing a car and a teen who has a volatile relationship with her mother.
The second includes a teen who asks the judge for a drug test, a Hurricane Katrina survivor who retaliates against a bully and boys reminiscing about innocent times.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on February 8, 2007 10:09 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts