Description
When it was first released, Kids for Cash brought the story to national attention, where it has stayed ever since. As the Philadelphia Inquirer pointed out, this is the "worst stain on Pennsylvania, a state with more than its share of stains Bill Ecenbarger offers a detail-packed, sickening account of the scandal and its impact. Anyone caring about courts, justice or children should read it."
Reviews
"A harrowing tale, lucidly told."
-The New York Times Book Review
"A gripping story, too unbelievable to be fiction."
-Foreword Reviews
"A colorful and gripping account of the two judges' corruption and downfall. This book is a page-turner."
-Pennsylvania Lawyer
"William Ecenbarger's Kids for Cash takes the reader deep inside a profoundly flawed legal system, revealing the twisted and haunted realities of America's juvenile justice system."
-Palo Verde Valley Times
"A well-researched, insightful expose of corruption in the juvenile justice system: a must-read for those interested in social justice, court reform and children's rights."
-Citizens Voice
Book Information
ISBN 9781620970409
Author William Ecenbarger
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint The New Press
Publisher The New Press
Weight(grams) 326g