The United States Juvenile Justice System.
Title: The United States Juvenile Justice System.
Category: Law & Government
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The United States Juvenile Justice System.
Originally, the juvenile court was thought of as a social service organization that dealt with protecting and solving the problems of children in trouble. The primary role of the juvenile court was not to establish guilt but rather to rehabilitate youthful offenders by eliminating the problem causing the juvenile to engage in delinquent behavior. Emphasis was placed on rehabilitation, attention and education and these beliefs became the basis of what is known as the juvenile …showed first 75 words of 892 total…
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References:
Bazemore, G., and Walgrave, L. 1997. Restoring Juvenile Justice. Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (1992) Juvenile Justice Statistics. Retrieved September 13, 2005 from www.ojp.us.gov/bjs
Legal Information Institute. Supreme Court Collection, 383 US.541, Kent v. United States. Retrieved September 15, 2005 from http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0383_0541_ZS.html
Umbreit, M.S. 1995. Holding Juvenile Offenders Accountable: A Restorative Justice Perspective. Juvenile and Family Court Journal (Spring):31-42.
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