Ratas, ratones, rateros (1999)

Nueva York, finales del siglo XIX. Los chicos vendedores de periódicos se pusieron en huelga, extendiendo su protesta por las calles en contra de un par de diarios sensacionalistas. Musical de la Walt Disney, a medio camino entre West Side Story y Oliver.

In the slums, teenager Frankie Warren hangs out with a rowdy gang who one day knock him out in a fight. In court, the boys refuse to reveal who struck the knockout blow, and all are subsequently sentenced to a reformatory, cruelly run by two corrupt guards. New deputy commissioner Mark Braden arrives determined to change things, but despite the help of Frankie's sister, Mark's reform plans -- and Frankie's future -- may be sabotaged from within.

A teen girl is thrown into reform school for refusing to squeal on her delinquent boyfriend where she ends up meeting his ex-girlfriend and the jealous tempers fly.

The story of Helena, a recently graduated attorney who works as a public defender of children and adolescents in the courts of the city of Santos, Brazil, and her brother, the teenager Caio, who will commit a serious crime. De Menor participated in Films in Progress at last year's San Sebastian Festival.

After a botched home invasion, 15-year-old Blake finds himself facing a virtual life prison sentence for Felony Murder. With the unwavering support of his single mother and teenage girlfriend, a David-and-Goliath uphill battle ensues in Elkhart, Indiana. They take on the system in hopes of a second chance.

Oliver, un niño de 11 años expulsado de su casa por su padrastro abusivo, se une a una pandilla de niños de la calle y se expone a los narcóticos, la violencia y los depredadores sexuales, y el mundo del crimen parece ser el único camino disponible.

Corinna Kleist is a juvenile court judge who, after a leave of absence following the suicide of a convicted teenager, is appointed to a 'problem area' in Berlin. She now tries harder than ever to change the system in order to prevent troubled kids from being turned into vicious criminals.

Roxana follows a young mother’s return to the juvenile detention center she was once incarcerated in, now as a trained somatic therapist. Through an intimate look into the lives of incarcerated youth, we will see the consequences of childhood trauma.

Ambientada en medio de la miseria de los pobres de Ecuador, "Ratas, Ratones, Rateros" narra la historia de Salvador, un joven ladrón envuelto en una espiral de delincuencia cada vez mayor gracias a su primo Ángel, un ex-convicto.

16-year-old juvenile offender Ji-gu reunites with his young mom who he thought was dead, and the two try to make up for their time lost.

A lawman tries to find the source of a juvenile delinquent's bad behavior.

A Liverpool gang member wins a singing contest is then called up for National Service where he clashes with another soldier.

After a socially conscience reporter adopts a slum orphan after she causes his brother's gang to go to prison.

A case of juvenile violence called "Horrible Tortures" shocks the city. The highest sentencing is life in prison. However, one of the most important criminal in the case, Beep, is only sentenced to seven-year imprisonment. The verdict has the other story behind.

Toto, a teenage orphan, is recruited by a notorious death squad. Irma, the groups leader, soon becomes a maternal figure to the young boy. As the two form a familial bond, their loyalties will be put to the test when one of their targets turns out to be a familiar face.

Adaptación de una obra teatral de John Frederick Ballard, en la que se abordaba el tema de la delincuencia juvenil.

After a dramatic car chase, the two 16-year-old boys try to get off on foot. However, a policeman pulls his weapon and shoots one of the boys in the back. Based on actual events.

Juvenile Liaison is about the day-to-day assignments of the juvenile liaison section of the Blackburn, Lancashire police force. The documentary provides a captivating snapshot of how juvenile offenders were dealt with in the '70s.