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Juvenile Justice System In America
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An academic paper submitted to the
Hamilton University
in partial fulfillment of requirements
for the degree of
Bachelor of Criminal Justice
Written under the direction of the
Office of the Faculty Advisor
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 3
II. JUVENILE CRIME 5
III. JUVENILE COURT 7
IV. PUNISHMENT AN ....
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....r than subject the child to the full force of criminal law. Massachusetts in 1870 and 1880 and New York in 1892, provided for special hearings for children in courts. As the U.S. juvenile justice system began to develop, jurisdiction over criminal acts by children was transferred from adult courts to the newly created juvenile courts. The first such court was established in Chicago in 1899. One of the principal reasons for the new system was to avoid the harsh treatment previously imposed on.... |
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