History Of Juvenile Justice System, 1899-1975

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"Determining a defining moment in juvenile justice should mean identifying a key action which has had not only an immediate impact but also a long-term impact. Additionally, it should be a moment that would have a national impact as opposed to one confined to a single state, though such an impact might develop over time as an idea implemented in one state would spread slowly to others and then become an accepted element in the system. Admittedly, this might not be defined as a moment, but this has to be considered in the context of what went before and what came after, showing that the event, moment, or movement produced a major paradigm shift in the way the issue is viewed.

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"Determining a defining moment in juvenile justice should mean identifying a key action which has had not only an immediate impact but also a long-term impact. Additionally, it should be a moment that would have a national impact as opposed to one confined to a single state, though such an impact might develop over time as an idea implemented in one state would spread slowly to others and then become an accepted element in the system. Admittedly, this might not be defined as a moment, but this has to be considered in the context of what went before and what came after, showing that the event, moment, or movement produced a major paradigm shift in the way the issue is viewed. The beginning of the juvenile justice system is itself a defining moment, suggesting the way the American court system would treat juvenile offenders after that time. However, while this paradigm ..."

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