The Juvenile Justice: History, Evolution and Rehabilitation Programs

Running head: THE JUVENILE JUSTICE
The Juvenile Justice
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THE JUVENILE JUSTICE
Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................2
Discussion......................................................................................................................2
Five periods of Juvenile Justice History....................................................................2
Evolution of juvenile justice system..........................................................................3
Conclusion......................................................................................................................4
References......................................................................................................................5

THE JUVENILE JUSTICE
Introduction
The area of criminal law that is applicable to children or individuals who have not yet
attended the age to be considered responsible for any criminal acts is known as the juvenile
justice (Monahan, Steinberg & Piquero, 2015). The juvenile justice system of America is the
basic method that is used to handle youngsters who are being convicted of any crimes or
misdeeds. The main target of this system is the rehabilitation of children and youth.
Discussion
Five periods of Juvenile Justice History
The juvenile justice system has undergone many changes in America, the history of
the juvenile justice system can be represented through five main periods.
Puritan Period (1646-1824): During this period, the Massachusetts Stubborn Child Law was
passed. The Puritans believed that it is the responsibility of the parents to discipline and raise
youths and if child disobeyed their parents, then they would be subject to law and were to be
put to death.
Refuge Period (1824-1899): Juvenile delinquency was defined in this period. Correctional
homes were constructed for children who were convicted of crimes. Institutions were run by
strict programs of work, studies and disciplines.
Juvenile Court Period (1899-1960): Separate juvenile court system was formed in this era and
an act was passed for the children below 16 in 1899 (Parsloe, 2017). The act had four main
part which were-a separate court for the juveniles, few adversarial process, children to be
kept separate from the adults, program for assisting the court to decide the best for the
children.