10 Questions
What factors contributed to the expansion of juvenile court dockets?
Stronger federal government role, state reformation, and US Supreme Court decisions
When was the first established federal grant-making law for juvenile justice?
1974
What shift did states make in their approach to juvenile correctional facilities?
They shifted from large-scale correctional facilities toward smaller, community-based environments.
What was the focus of juvenile court reform in the present day?
Rehabilitation and prevention
What was the approach to dealing with youthful offenders in the 1990s?
A tough on crime approach
What was the public and policy makers' response to the growing crime problem in the youthful offender population?
Disproportionate to what was happening
What types of issues were included in the expanded juvenile court dockets?
Minor offenses, truancy issues, and child welfare concerns
What was the result of the increased focus on due process protection rights?
Juvenile offenders received fairer treatment in the justice system
Was the growing crime problem in the youthful offender population a long-term issue?
No, it was a short-lived problem.
What was the focus of the juvenile court reform in the 1990s?
Punishment and incarceration
Study Notes
- Juvenile court dockets expanded to include minor offenses, truancy issues, and child welfare concerns.
- Changes driven by stronger federal government role, state reformation, and US Supreme Court decisions.
- First established federal grant-making law was the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974.
- States shifted from large-scale correctional facilities toward smaller, community-based environments.
- Increased focus on due process protection rights.
- The 1990s saw a tough on crime approach to dealing with youthful offenders.
- Growing crime problem in the youthful offender population was short-lived.
- Public reaction, media coverage, and policy makers' responses were disproportionate to what was happening.
- Today's juvenile court reform focuses on preventative and diversionary interventions.
- Expansion in due process protections for juvenile offenders.
Explore the historical changes in the juvenile court system in the United States, from expanded dockets to increased due process protections. Learn about the shift towards preventative interventions and diversionary programs for youthful offenders.
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