OP-ED: We Need More Contrarians to the Status Quo [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 8/5/144:00 AM

Any large scale social problem cannot be solved solely by government action. On the contrary, government solutions are no solutions.

Don't confuse my bluntness with those anti-government demagogic rants spewed by militia groups — to the contrary. I am a contrarian when it comes to governments thinking they're the sole proprietors to solving our social problems.

Those of us on the front lines of juvenile justice are increasingly aware of programs that work to reduce recidivism. For some among us, expanding our knowledge about what works and what doesn't invites us to be more inquisitive about what more can be done.

[For more of this story, written by Judge Steven Teske, go to http://jjie.org/op-ed-we-need-more-contrarians-to-the-status-quo/107349/]

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