Juvenile Justice

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This paper presents a brief history of the juvenile criminal justice system in the United States. Dating back to the late 1800's, the paper shows how juvenile crimes were dealt with and what changes were needed in order to reach a more fair and just system for these younger offenders. The paper continues with an explanation of the system as it exists today, including the separate courts and jails used for juveniles.

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"Juvenile court proceedings were usually informal and the judge practiced the early philosophy of juvenile courts. That was to protect the juvenile while rehabilitating them. The youth would be placed in a reformatory and isolated from the bad influences that had influenced their decisions and life. They were also taught to exhibit self- discipline and control. However, throughout the first part of the century, these institutions were often dangerous and unhealthy places where the state housed many delinquent, neglected, and abandoned children for indefinite periods."

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