States of delinquency: race and science in the making of California's juvenile justice system

Building juvenile justice institutions in California

Fred C. Nelles: innovative reformer, conservative eugenicist

Mildred S. Covert: eugenics field worker, racial pathologist

Cristobal, Fred, Tony, and Albert M. : specimens in scientific research and race betterment

Otto H. Close: promising leader, complacent bureaucrat

The legacy of Benny Moreno and Edward Leiva: "defective delinquents" or

Tragic heroes?

Recovering youths' voices.

Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Building Juvenile Justice Institutions in California; 2. Fred C. Nelles: Innovative Reformer, Conservative Eugenicist; 3. Mildred S. Covert: Eugenics Fieldworker, Racial Pathologist; 4. Cristobal, Fred, Tony, and Albert M.: Specimens in Scientific Research and Race Betterment; 5. Otto H. Close: Promising Leader, Complacent Bureaucrat; 6. The Legacy of Benny Moreno and Edward Leiva: "Defective Delinquents" or Tragic Heroes?; Epilogue: Recovering Youths' Voices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.