Teenagers Learn about the Law as They Grapple with Cases of Bias & Bullying




New Thinking, a Center for Court Innovation Podcast show

Summary: <p>The <a href="http://www.museumoftolerance.com/site/c.tmL6KfNVLtH/b.5052709/" target="_blank">Stopping Hate and Delinquency by Empowering Students (SHADES) program</a> is a teen court focusing on bullying and bias incidents. The program is run as a partnership of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Department of Probation, and the Museum of Tolerance. In this episode of New Thinking, David S. Wesley, presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court, and Camilo Cruz, director of community relations for the Los Angeles Superior Court, discuss the growth of the city's teen court program and unique features of the SHADES program.</p> <p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.courtinnovation.org/sites/default/files/images/wesley-150x150_0.jpg" alt="David S. Wesley" title="David S. Wesley" class="image image-preview " width="150" height="150"><span class="caption" style="width: 148px;"><strong>David S. Wesley</strong></span></span><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.courtinnovation.org/sites/default/files/images/Cruz_1.jpg" alt="Camilo Cruz" title="Camilo Cruz" class="image image-img_assist_custom-346x280 " width="257" height="208"><span class="caption" style="width: 255px;"><strong>Camilo Cruz</strong></span></span></p><div class="image-clear"></div>