Just how problematic is America's system of juvenile justice? In this interview, Bill Ecenbarger, author of "Kids for Cash," explains why juvenile detention can do more harm than good—and how legal reforms in Pennsylvania could chart a course for the rest of the country.
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The Ice Pick Surgeon | A New Threat | 3
The Ice Pick Surgeon | Trial and Error | 2
The Ice Pick Surgeon | Search for a Cure | 1
Host of "Disgraceland" on the Media and Celebrity Meltdowns | 5
Lance Armstrong | Coming Clean | 4
Lance Armstrong | Moral Choices | 3
Lance Armstrong | Work Hard, Play Hard | 2
Lance Armstrong | The Boy from North Texas | 1
The Red Scare | The Power of Fear | 5
The Red Scare | McCarthy on Trial | 4
The Red Scare | Fighting an Army | 3
The Red Scare | Loyal Americans | 2
The Red Scare | Tail Gunner Joe | 1
Bernie Madoff | Never Trust a Con Artist | 4
Bernie Madoff | Collapse | 3
Bernie Madoff | The Numbers Always Rise | 2
Bernie Madoff | Sins of the Father | 1
Encore: Iran Contra | American Coups | 6
Encore: Iran Contra | The Inner Circle | 5
Encore: Iran Contra | Walsh | 4
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