The historical development of the juvenile justice system. Use case law or legislation to strengthen your discussion. Select a local law or statute in your area and analyze its use

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Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper summarizing the key parameters of the juvenile justice system in the United States. Address the following:

  • The historical development of the juvenile justice system. Use case law or legislation to strengthen your discussion. Select a local law or statute in your area and analyze its use.
  • The origin and predominant philosophy of the juvenile system
  • Key differences between the juvenile and adult systems
  • Distinguish between dependency and delinquency
  • The reasoning behind and the importance of confidentiality in juvenile court

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Content and Organization Write a 1050, - 1400 word paper which should include all the following: The historical development of the JJS. Use case law or legislation to strengthen your discussion. Select a local law or statute in your area (regarding the subject of the JJS) and analyze its use. • • • • The origin and predominant philosophy of the juvenile system; The key differences between the juvenile and adult systems; Distinguish between dependency and delinquency; The reasoning behind and the importance of confidentiality in juvenile court. The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points. Readability and Style Paragraph and sentence transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper. The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Sentences are well constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences. Mechanics The title page, reference page, tables, and appendices, follow APA guidelines for format. Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines. The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space. © 2009 University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
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Running head: HISTORY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

History of The Juvenile Justice System
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HISTORY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM

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Introduction
The essay is about the history of the juvenile justice system, its development and how it
has helped the juniors when they have made a mistake and must be punished. On the ancient times
before the event of the juvenile court, the youth were placed with other criminals despite their age
and their crimes; this was not the right thing. Juvenile justice is phenomena that have helped a lot
and need to be in making the youths to be involved in fewer crimes knowing that there is a board
that will have them punished.
Historical Development of The Juvenile System
In the 19th century, the youth committed a lot of crimes due to the growing and they went
to court and judgment was given to them. They were put in the same cell with the older people,
and it was depressing for them since the older people had a lot of experience in life than them. The
New York house of refuge was developed in 1825 by Thomas Eddy and John Griscom (Krohn
&Lane, 2015). It then grew into a more prominent organization that became the juvenile justice
system that aided the fairness of ruling to the youth. Other branches were opened in different places
with the same aim of helping the juniors. The juniors were interviewed in depth so that the judge
will know what happened. For example when a junior commits...

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