What Was the Main Impetus for Establishing Separate Correctional Facilities

question 37

Multiple Choice

What was the main impetus for establishing separate correctional facilities for juvenile offenders?

• A)Adult prisons were overcrowded.
• B)The adult system was overwhelmed with cases.
• C)Juveniles were committing more serious crimes.
• D)Juries did not want to see children incarcerated with adults.

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