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Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice

Recent Finding: Most chronic offenders Recent Finding: Most chronic offenders begin their careers before age 12 and begin their careers before age 12 and some as early as 10.some as early as 10.

National data show police arrest about National data show police arrest about 140k kids age 12 and younger. This group 140k kids age 12 and younger. This group represents almost 10% of the total number represents almost 10% of the total number of juvy arrests.of juvy arrests.

Other Facts about Delinquency trends.Other Facts about Delinquency trends.


Four things to discuss:Four things to discuss:History of the JJSHistory of the JJSComparisons to adult systemComparisons to adult systemProblems in the JJSProblems in the JJSFuture of the JJSFuture of the JJS


Juvenile Justice Throughout HistoryJuvenile Justice Throughout HistoryEarliest TimesEarliest Times: Poverty, insanity, : Poverty, insanity, retardation all the same as crime.retardation all the same as crime.

Patria Postestas vs. Parens PatriaePatria Postestas vs. Parens PatriaeAbsolute control over children and Absolute control over children and absolute obedience vs. King to take the absolute obedience vs. King to take the place of parents of kids who broke the law. place of parents of kids who broke the law.


Juvenile Justice Throughout HistoryJuvenile Justice Throughout HistoryJuvys in Early AmericaJuvys in Early America::

Puritan influence: emphasis on Puritan influence: emphasis on obedience and discipline led to jails and obedience and discipline led to jails and prisons for everyone. References to God prisons for everyone. References to God also part of influence.also part of influence.

The Enlightenment: children were the The Enlightenment: children were the future of society. future of society.


Juvenile Justice Throughout HistoryJuvenile Justice Throughout HistoryThe Industrial EraThe Industrial Era::

Children were cheap labor. Size (of Children were cheap labor. Size (of family) matters. Immigrant families and family) matters. Immigrant families and collective resources but also abandoned collective resources but also abandoned kids led to gangs. kids led to gangs.


Juvenile Justice Throughout HistoryJuvenile Justice Throughout HistoryThe Juvenile Court EraThe Juvenile Court Era::

Illinois Juvenile Court Act creates the juvy Illinois Juvenile Court Act creates the juvy court. Terminology of “delinquent” punishment court. Terminology of “delinquent” punishment philosophy different from adult court. philosophy different from adult court.

The Adolescent DilemmaThe Adolescent DilemmaWhy does the US come up short on child Why does the US come up short on child welfare? 70 million children in US by 2020=78 welfare? 70 million children in US by 2020=78 million or 24% of population.million or 24% of population.At Risk Youth: what does that mean?At Risk Youth: what does that mean?


The Adolescent DilemmaThe Adolescent DilemmaAdolescent poverty: Census figuresAdolescent poverty: Census figuresHealth problems: problems of living in Health problems: problems of living in

poverty and the problems related to health poverty and the problems related to health insuranceinsurance

Family problems: divorce 43% first Family problems: divorce 43% first marriages, 60% of second marriages.marriages, 60% of second marriages.% of children living with one parent. Single % of children living with one parent. Single parent vs. two parent homes and parent vs. two parent homes and delinquency.delinquency.


The Adolescent DilemmaThe Adolescent DilemmaSubstandard Living Conditions 60% Substandard Living Conditions 60%

of people who live in poor urban areas of people who live in poor urban areas spend 50% or more of income on rent.spend 50% or more of income on rent.

Nutrition problems: what do they eat Nutrition problems: what do they eat and where do they buy food?and where do they buy food?


The Study of Juvenile DelinquencyThe Study of Juvenile Delinquency The Concept of DelinquencyThe Concept of Delinquency

Parens PatriaeParens PatriaeLegal Status of DelinquencyLegal Status of DelinquencyLegal Responsibility for YouthLegal Responsibility for Youth

Legal status is somewhere bw Legal status is somewhere bw criminal and civil lawcriminal and civil law

Waiver to adult courtWaiver to adult court


Status OffendersStatus OffendersAbout 300k juvys arrested each year for About 300k juvys arrested each year for running away, truancy, breaking curfew, running away, truancy, breaking curfew, violating liquor laws.violating liquor laws.

Used to put runaways in orphan Used to put runaways in orphan asylums or houses of refuge. Could also asylums or houses of refuge. Could also incarcerate them. Then in the 1960s, incarcerate them. Then in the 1960s, MINS, CHINS, PINS, YINS, JINSMINS, CHINS, PINS, YINS, JINS

Status Offenders and the JJSStatus Offenders and the JJS


Status Offenders and the JJSStatus Offenders and the JJS Increasing Social ControlIncreasing Social Control

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