W. Gordon West is a political and community organizer. He has taught and researched at several Canadian universities, including the Centre of Criminology at the University of Toronto. His publications include: Children's Rights: Legal and Educational Issues; Young Offenders and the State: A Canadian Perspective on Delinquency; and Modernazación: Un Desafio Para La Educación. He is currently Research Associate at Rittenhouse: A New Vision.