Topic > Book Analysis: Last Chance in Texas - 1046

Thereby he demonstrated how helpless and mentally damaged these children were. It is by no means an excuse for their actions. But this shows how these children were looking for love and acceptance from someone, anyone. This led them on the path to destruction. This program is a huge success and has a 74% recidivism rate (Hubner, 2005, xxi). This is because they are treated like human beings and children. Their life at school revolves around the concept of resocialization, from housing, to therapeutic sessions, to schools, to vocational programs, to the recreational program that is football (Hubner, 2005, xxi). This allows young people to learn and grow from their actions in the area they are in