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US Juvenile Justice Early HistoryUS Juvenile Justice Early History
Only adult system exist. No special protection for
children. Young people treated
like adults. Young criminals
prosecuted like adults. Neglected and
delinquent children handled.
1800s Child-Saver Movement1800s Child-Saver Movement
Reformers of 19th century House of Refuge Children’s Aid Society,
Mostly Caucasians from upper class.
Mostly female but headed by males.
Members mostly from organized religion.
1800s Child-Saver Movement1800s Child-Saver Movement
Took children out of alm houses.
Stood against child labor Demanded provision of
public education Restricted young
people's freedom and autonomy.
Disenfranched young people’s rights.
First Juvenile Court First Juvenile Court
1899 – Juvenile Court Act of Illinois
Help of Jane Addams Civil Court Influences from Parens
Patriae and Child-Saver Movements.
Courts to serve as school to teach juveniles.
First Juvenile CourtFirst Juvenile Court
Separate court for juveniles created.
Different institutional facilities and court proceedings.
Distinction between delinquent and neglected youth.
Focused rehabilitating juveniles. Focused on protection and
guidance of juveniles.
Parens Patriae Parens Patriae
The State as parent Rights to parental care Concerned with the protection of
children. Treatment and rehabilitation
approach. Children can be molded and
corrected.
Parens Patriae Influence to US Parens Patriae Influence to US Juvenile Court Development Juvenile Court Development
Minors have no legal capacity. State has right to intervene with
juvenile’s life. State responsibility to protect
children when their parents fail to give due supervision.
Juveniles requires different treatment.
Changes in the Legal Rights Changes in the Legal Rights of Juvenile Offendersof Juvenile Offenders
Right to counsel Right to appeal one's conviction. Right to trial by jury. Right to have punishment
consistent with the seriousness of the crime.
Right to confront witness
Indiana Codes Indiana Codes
To cross-examine witnesses; .To obtain witnesses or tangible evidence by compulsory process.
To introduce evidence on his own behalf.
Represented by counsel. Refrain from testifying against
himself. Confront witnesses.
ConclusionConclusion
First Juvenile Court establishes through the Juvenile Act.
Parens Patriae and Child-Saver Movement influenced creation of first Juvenile Court.
Juvenile Court System separated juveniles from adult court system.
Provided protection to juveniles. Laws and juvenile offenders legal
rights continue to change.
ReferencesReferencesChildren and the state: the development of
institutionalization. Retrieved November 24, 2008 from http://homepage.mac.com/brenn/Child%20Savers.html
Juvenile Court history. Retrieved November 24, 2008 from 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Jackson County Website: http://www.family-court.org/history.htm
Juvenile justice: a century of change. Retrieved November 24, 2008 from http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/178995.pdf
Rights of Juvenile Offenders. Retrieved November 25, 2006 from http://www.in.gov/history/files/rtsofjuveniles.pdf
The child Savers. Retrieved November 25, 2006 from http://ice.prohosting.com/~unmediat/platt1.html
The First Juvenile Court. Retrieved November 25, 2008 from http://www.360degrees.org/timeline/era7/era7_h.html