Scenes from film about teenage delinquency. Long shot of an ambulance moving down street. Shot of ambulance turning a corner. Narrator says, "Remember that stolen car? This is how that story ended up." Shots of crowd gathered around medics and police bending over body on pavement. Narrator says, "The cop who was hit was a good friend to everyone." Shot of policeman talking to reporter. Shot of hit policeman lying on ground while someone flashes a photo. Narrator says, "...Officer Stevens might die... and so this particular town began to worry about its kids." Shots of reporter talking to two boys behind bars in a jail cell. More shots of reporter talking to children in jail. Outside shot of juvenile court. Shot of young boys from jail cell acknowledging reporter outside juvenile court. Shot of inside of juvenile court. Shot of judge. Narrator says, "It convenes when it can on a crowded calendar." Shot of two young boys from jail approaching the judge. Shot of one of the boys' mother. Shots of judge, courtroom.