Brief History

Until the late nineteenth-century juveniles were tried as adults in the adult court systems, and served their sentences with adults in their institutions. Due to nineteenth-century reformers that spent their time lobbying to separate juvenile offenders from adult criminals, juveniles are now tried separately. Since 1899 juvenile courts have been created along with correctional systems. This was done so that the courts could act in the best interest of the juvenile, who could not care for themselves. The juvenile correctional system was essentially set up to treat the juveniles rather then punish. The youths would receive treatment, education, and counseling. In 1960 the US Supreme Court revamped the juvenile system so that the youth’s due process would not be violated. Juvenile offenders are now appointed attorneys and other lethal safeguards that are granted to adult offenders and now receive all Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights that adult offenders do. The......

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Title: Juvenile Death Penalty
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