New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation

New Thinking, from the Center for Justice Innovation


Teenagers Learn about the Law as They Grapple with Cases of Bias & Bullying

April 02, 2014

The Stopping

Hate and Delinquency by Empowering Students (SHADES) program
is a teen court focusing on bullying and bias

incidents. The program is run as a partnership of the Los Angeles Superior Court, Department of Probation, and the

Museum of Tolerance. In this episode of New Thinking, David S. Wesley, presiding judge of the Los Angeles Superior

Court, and Camilo Cruz, director of community relations for the Los Angeles Superior Court, discuss the growth of

the city’s teen court program and unique features of the SHADES program.


David S. WesleyDavid

S. Wesley
Camilo CruzCamilo Cruz