SOCL 3371 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Deinstitutionalisation, Juvenile Delinquency, Consent Decree
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This happened in england this is the principle that allows the government to take children away from unfit parents, demand schooling until a certain time, and welfare. Youths in the early united states: little distinction between offenses committed by adults and children, no separate system for juveniles. Houses of refuge: the first house of refuge- nyc 1825, intended to be safe havens providing education and training, dangerous, prejudiced, biased. Juvenile court: 1899 cook county, illinois, the major differences between modern criminal courts and juvenile courts: Advantages: different philosophy, reduction of stigma, kept away from adult offenders, addresses social, emotional and educational needs, protection from harsh punishment. Critiques: too lenient, punishments too inconsistent with adult punishments, do not have all the due process rights. Entry: cases are inserted into the system by a process called a referral . Unlikely to show from hearing of will commit another crime.
