World’s First Juvenile Justice System, world record in Chicago, Illinois

World’s First Juvenile Justice System, world record in Chicago, Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States--Located across the street from Hull House, Chicago's juvenile court opened in July 1899, and served as the model for this new social welfare approach that emphasized individualized treatment of cases instead of rigid adherence to due process, and probation over incarceration; authorized by the Illinois Juvenile...

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