Describe the Development of Juvenile Justice in the Juvenile Courts

question 88

Essay

Describe the development of juvenile justice in the juvenile courts since the beginning of the 20th century. Include some cases decided by the Supreme Court in the 1960s and 1970s that altered the system.

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Definitions:

Leadership Abilities

The skills and capacities that enable an individual to guide, influence, or direct the efforts of others towards achieving a goal.

Golf

A sporting activity that involves hitting a ball into a series of holes on a course with as few strokes as possible.

Tokenism

The practice of making only a perfunctory or symbolic effort to include or represent members of minority groups.

Hegemonic Masculinity

The historically dominant, socially constructed form of masculinity—characterized by physical prowess, individuality, aggressive heterosexuality, and independence—against which other forms of masculinity are measured.