Movies and TvShows featuring "juvenile-court" theme.
Gun Crazy follows a sharpshooter and a femme fatale who go on a cross-country crime spree, robbing banks and evading the law. As their love and obsession for guns propel them further into violence, they become fugitives on the run from the police. Will their passion lead to their downfall?
Blossoms in the Dust tells the true story of Edna Gladney, who fought against societal norms in the 1940s to create a home for children born out of wedlock. Despite facing numerous challenges and prejudices, Edna's determination and love for these children ultimately triumphs.
Wild Boys of the Road follows a group of teenagers who become homeless and ride the rails during the Great Depression. They face hunger, unemployment, and danger as they try to survive and find a better life.
Six Bridges to Cross is a crime drama film set in Boston in the 1950s. It tells the story of a rookie cop and his lifelong friend who get involved in an armored car robbery. Their lives take unexpected turns as they navigate the criminal underworld and face challenges such as deportation, marriage, and moral reformation. Will they be able to escape the consequences of their actions and find redemption?
Orphan prodigy singer runs away from her oppressive aunt and tricks a rural couple into adopting her.
A young boy donates his pet, a police dog, to the army to be trained as a war dog.
A court case ensues when a 47-year old man is caught with a 15-year old girl, and he claims he never knew she was so young.
Tod is a motherless boy, who is mistreated by his violent father. He eventually finds happiness with kindly foster parents.
The teens of a defense-plant town hop on the road to juvenile delinquency while their parents are busy with the war.
A juvenile court judge goes out of her way to try to aid a young man whom she believes has innocently gotten involved with a gang.
Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in petty crime. Back on the outside, she falls in with the usual bad crowd, and suffers spectacularly as a result.
Jessica Clement stars with Nick Stahl in a furtive 90's set drama about young Carly and her love affair with her best friend's Dad.
Life in a one-parent family with a focus on the parent, Henri Neveu (Jean Gabin), is the topic of this standard drama with a dash of comedy. While Henri was a POW during the war, his wife passed away and he returned to face the challenges of bringing up three children alone. Henri may get drunk and angry at times but he also has a better side that will not stay buried. Since handling three children alone is no easy task, the single father has the choice of growing in the process or not.
In an effort to redeem himself, a politician becomes the superintendent of a corrupt reform school. He tries to bring about positive change but faces opposition from the school's corrupt staff and powerful gangster. He must navigate politics and corruption to save the children trapped in the reformatory.
Mrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do about them. One of the cases involves 13 year old Arthur, "the worst kid in town", who moves cars away from fiire-plugs without the knowledge of the owners. The judge gives Arthur and friend Nutty another chance. However they run into further trouble when they break into Mr. Doray's drugstore to get medicine for Nutty's grandmother. Mr. Doray is not sympathetic and completely against his wife's plan to become Arthur's guardian. More incidents occur with Mr. Doray quick to judge prior to getting all of the facts. Mrs. Doray must choose between her marriage and Arthur.
Hell's House (1932) is a drama film about a 14-year-old boy who ends up in a reform school after being falsely accused of a crime. He must navigate the harsh realities of the institution while trying to survive and escape his circumstances. The film explores themes of betrayal, torture, and the effects of the Prohibition era. With a heart condition and facing unemployment, the boy's journey becomes even more challenging. Will he be able to prove his innocence and find a way out?
A drama directed by Paul Verhoeven.
Mentor, Ohio: largely white, largely upper middle class, and listed as one of the Top 100 Places to Live in the United States. Its attraction for immigrants and others has proven to be a deadly illusion.
There is a vast increase of youth crime, doubling in the two years since the US entered World War II. With fathers off to war, women are working in the factories leaving children at home for the day or after school, unsupervised and free to get into trouble. Young men and women, some working and making an adult wage, now feel that they have the right to act and do as adults. Others are trying their hands at new thrills, such as smoking marijuana. Young women are getting into trouble by getting involved with the many servicemen that they are attracted to. This film shows how these kinds of subversive thoughts that lead to juvenile delinquency can be broken by having youths selling war bonds and organizing 4-H clubs, among other activities.
Kids for Cash is a documentary that exposes a shocking case of corruption and injustice in the US juvenile justice system. It tells the chilling story of a judge who was found guilty of taking bribes to send children to a private prison. The film uses home movie footage, archive footage, and interviews to reveal the devastating consequences of this scandal and the impact it had on the lives of young students.