Juveniles who commit crimes often find themselves in court systems that do not account for their young age, but it wasn t always this way. The original aim of a separate juvenile justice system was to treat young offenders as the children they were, considering their unique child status and amenability for reform. Now, after years punishing young offenders as if they were adults, slowly the justice system is making changes that would allow the original vision for juvenile justice to finally materialize. In its original design, the founders focused on treating youth offenders separately from...
Juveniles who commit crimes often find themselves in court systems that do not account for their young age, but it wasn t always this way. The origina...
The juvenile justice system has changed dramatically since its inception in this country. From a system that sought to protect and rehabilitate, to one that sought to punish and incarcerate, it is now refocusing on treatment and redirection. Here, Ashley Nellis delivers a history of the system and calls for more reforms to reflect current realities.
The juvenile justice system has changed dramatically since its inception in this country. From a system that sought to protect and rehabilitate, to on...
