CRJ 404 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Deinstitutionalisation, Due Process, Juvenile Court
4 Apr 2017
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First juvenile court in 1899 in cook county, illinois. Driven by philosophical shifts influencing how we handle accusations of juvenile misbehavior under the law. Treat them differently from adults when they do wrong. Due process revolution of the 1960s influenced change. Debate about why we should punish young people is ongoing. Retribution punishment that is proportionate to the harm that you have caused. Retribution hinges upon the idea that punishment is merited or deserved. Deterrence is a justification for punishment that is rooted in the assumption that human beings are rational and make free choices for which they should be responsible. Focused upon the future and preventing crime through punishment. Incapacitation is making someone incapable of committing a crime, usually from either isolating or restricting his or her movement and/or choices within society. Rehabilitation is a justification for punishment that is concerned with the future.
