Origin The first juvenile court case in the United States was heard in Illinois on July 3, 1899, when Judge Richard S. Tuthill presided over a case against an eleven year old accused of larceny.
Juvenile law pertains to those who are deemed to be below the age of majority, a threshold that varies by country and culture; minors are usually treated differently under the law, though even minors may in some circumstances be prosecuted as adults. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origin PeriodThe first juvenile court case in the United States was heard in Illinois on July 3, 1899, when Judge Richard S. Tuthill presided over a case against an eleven year old accused of larceny. 3 Core PrincipleThe broad goal of juvenile courts is to provide a remedial or rehabilitative alternative to the adult criminal justice system, aiming to put a juvenile offender on a law abiding path rather than simply punish. 3 Origin Period
Origin Period (category)19th Century (1800-1899) 1 Classification
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1. Juvenile law (Wikipedia)
2. Wikipedia: Juvenile law
pertains to those who are deemed to be below the age of majority... minors are treated differently under the lawView the Source 3. Juvenile court (Wikipedia)
History section, first Illinois juvenile court 1899
The first juvenile court case in the United States took place in Illinois on July 3, 1899, when Judge Richard S. Tuthill presided over a case in which a mother accused her eleven-year-old son of larceny; his determination was that the child should be sent to live with a grandmother rather than be committed to a penal institution.
Purpose section, rehabilitative goal of juvenile courts
the broad goal of U.S. juvenile courts is to provide a remedial or rehabilitative alternative to the adult criminal justice system. Although not always met, the ideal is to put a juvenile offender on the correct path to be a law-abiding adult.
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