Teenage Wasteland

DateAugust 21 1981

Can DescriptionsMaster X-1388 Special / Pub Affairs Teenage Wasteland Rec: 8-21-81

AbstractJorge Quiroga hosts a special on juvenile crime. Discussion of the prevalence of guns, repeat offenders, the de-institutionalization of the juvenile detention system, and child abuse. Includes segments of interviews with Mike Barnicle, Judge Henry Chmielinski, police officer Walter Fahey, New Jersey police detective Ron Gasparinetti, Governor’s Chief Legal Counsel William Highgas, Jr., Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services Edward Murphy, sociologist Harvey Lowell, James Howell of the U.S. Department of Justice, Judge Francis Piotrast, Jerome Miller, Judge James Nixon, probation officer John McGonigle, Dr. Daniel Jacobs of the Cambridge Court Clinic, Dean of the School of Social Work at Boston University Hubie Jones, Judge James Dolan, Judge Harry Elam, Steven [Foll?] of Boston College, police officer William Broderick, Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Youth Services Edward Loughran, District Attorney Newman Flanagan, Judge Julian Houston, convicted murderer Steven Judy, as well as some accused children, and people on the street.

OtherCredits: Produced and Written by: Arnie Reisman; Reported by: Jorge Quiroga; Associate Producer: Nancy Elrick; Camera: Bob King; Sound & Videotape: Ellen Boyce; Editor: Jeff Brawer; Additional Editing: Jayne Raphael, Tony Coleman; CMX Editors: Doug DeVitt, George Ellard; Still Photography: Eric Roth; Graphics: Debra Glabau; Executive Production Manager: Alan Ritsko; Production Coordinator: Rebecca Miller; Business Manager: Kay Mattson; Executive Producer: Philip S. Balboni; “Baba O’Riley” (Teenage Wasteland): The Who (Decca Records); “Rumble”: Link Wray & His Ray Men (Cadence Records); “Tusk”: Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. Records); “Can’t Get My Rest”: Dave Ray (Elektra Records); “Wild In The Streets”: Garland Jeffreys (A&M Records); “Race Babbling”: Stevie Wonder (Tamla Records); “Heartache Tonight”: The Eagles (Asylum Records); “Mood Indigo”: Duke Ellington (RCA Records); “Bohemian Rhapsody”: Queen (Elektra Records); We gratefully acknowledge the following for their help in the making of this documentary: David Allen, Janice Allen, Ben Alper, Mary Ellen Arborgast, Dr. Yatzhak Bakad, Marc Bender, Steve Bing, Jay Blitzman, Bob, Bobby, Canadian Broadcasting Corps., Dave Crowley, Darrel, Christine Dean, Tony DeMarco, Bob Deutsch, Doug Dodge, Donald, Jan Egleson, Nan Elder, Alan Finlayson, Sanford Fox, Dr. Peter Gill, Judge Julian Houston, Susan Jacoby, Judy Jarvis, Steve Jennings, Tony Kahn, Lisa Karlin, Judge Albert Kramer, Russell LeBone, Mary Ellen Lyons, Paula Lyons, William Lyttle, Alden Miller, Frank Morris, N.C.C.D., O.J.J.D.P., Joe O’Malley, Patricia, Carol Peacock, Elizabeth Perry, Tom Radley, Melvin Reeves, Dave Rodman, Nat Segaloff, Jeff Smith, Susan, Steve Sweeney, Carolyn Terry, Todd, Henry Tomaszewski, Barbara Trevett, Lee Ugone, Robert Ventola, Elizabeeth Vorenberg, Michael Welch, James Q. Wilson, Janice Wilson, Gerry Wright, T.J. Wylie, Vanouhy Zuis