Damn what a strong (first) season of a show.
Let me start by praising the acting within this series. Everybody does such an amazing job, from the court helpers to the victims. Sometimes you'll forget you're watching actors, and the drama hits even harder because of it. Whoever did the casting for 'Juvenile Justice' should get a raise.
Considering the subject matter is juvenile criminality, and this series does not hold back the punches at all, prepare to get a bit depressed at times. There aren't always happy endings. Or as the main actress so eloquently put it: "The law doesn't protect every single victim". The main characters do their best to put things right though.
That everything isn't tied with a bow at the end of every episode makes it more realistic though. Even when they get the bad guys, as one of the court helpers rightly reminds us, the victim is still scarred for life because of what happened. This is not a happy show.
It's thrilling though, and emotional, and shocking. It makes you angry, sad and hopefull. It's *beeping* amazing television. This show is totally worth your free time.