This picture shows religious value because social institutions wanted to reconstruct behavior and revolve it religious beliefs.
Historical Context
In the United States the juvenile justice system has grown and changed. According to the Origins of American Juvenile Justice (2008), children who broke the law in 18th-century in America were treated much the same as adult criminals. The law made no distinction based on the age of the offender. In time period, all criminal codes and consequence applied to adults and children. Therefore, juveniles were being placed and jailed with adults. The problem at the time was the juvenile justice system did not provide guidance or protection, and states acted upon this issue to designate punishment as for juvenile rehabilitation. In 1824, The House of Refuge in New York was the first juvenile house of reform in the United States, History of the Juvenile Justice System in the United States. The reformers supported the idea to not punish youthful offenders like adults but to rather rehabilitate them.
During the 18th century there were no separate laws or courts for children who violated the law. Children who broke the law were treated the same as adult criminals and they were put under the same condition and consequences as adults (Lawrence, R., & Hemmens, C. 2008). The juvenile justice system developed trails for laws or courts regarding cases of children. The first juvenile court was established in Chicago, Illinois, in1899 (Lawrence, R., & Hemmens, C. 2008). At the time, juvenile courts were given the same due process as adults. They were also subject to the harshest punishments for their crimes. Juvenile’s privileges were taken due the Process Protection Law.
The law applies to every person who is a party to legal proceeding and they are entitled to rights and protection. In many cases, juveniles were not guarantee to their rights and were forced to be place in a social institution. The juvenile courts order young offenders to be removed from their homes and placed in juvenile reform institutions as part of their rehabilitation, American Bar Association from http://www.americanbar.org. In this time period, it was difficult for adolescents because they were labeled by society and were placed into the juvenile justice system to de-socialize their behavior in order to conform and become civilian members of society.
During the 18th century there were no separate laws or courts for children who violated the law. Children who broke the law were treated the same as adult criminals and they were put under the same condition and consequences as adults (Lawrence, R., & Hemmens, C. 2008). The juvenile justice system developed trails for laws or courts regarding cases of children. The first juvenile court was established in Chicago, Illinois, in1899 (Lawrence, R., & Hemmens, C. 2008). At the time, juvenile courts were given the same due process as adults. They were also subject to the harshest punishments for their crimes. Juvenile’s privileges were taken due the Process Protection Law.
The law applies to every person who is a party to legal proceeding and they are entitled to rights and protection. In many cases, juveniles were not guarantee to their rights and were forced to be place in a social institution. The juvenile courts order young offenders to be removed from their homes and placed in juvenile reform institutions as part of their rehabilitation, American Bar Association from http://www.americanbar.org. In this time period, it was difficult for adolescents because they were labeled by society and were placed into the juvenile justice system to de-socialize their behavior in order to conform and become civilian members of society.