According to Caldwell (1961) the first juvenile justice court was in Chicago Illinois in July of 1899. The main guiding principles in the development of the juvenile court are more or less loosely referenced throughout all four articles for module three. The juvenile justice and juvenile court system today are still evolving. The juvenile justice and court system are loosely based off the adult system in format with added variation to help facilitate rehabilitation among juvenile delinquents. There are still some basic building blocks and principles that helped develop this juvenile system.
In order to develop the juvenile court system the “principle of equity or chancery” was fulfilled (Caldwell, 1961).This principle of chancery/equity led …show more content…
One question is if the juvenile justice system is effectively dealing with delinquency. This is hard to answer Caldwell (1961) brings about the point of maybe a solution is a “bigger and better” court, but this would do little good to bring about change. The point of the specialized court is to produce change in juveniles, so we need to find a way to effectively deal with juvenile delinquency in some way while utilizing the resources we have currently at our disposal. Another concern is which type of cases will be handled by the juvenile justice court system. There are so many jurisdictions and hands in the pot that it’s hard to classify exactly which cases are handled by the juvenile courts system. In all likeliness the juvenile court system is in charge of cases where the delinquency is involved and/or where delinquency and neglect is involved (Caldwell, 1961). Another concern brought up by Mack (1909), Fox (1996), and Platt (1969) is the relationship that is built between the judge and the juvenile. This particular concern is more reasonable because it can change the course of the whole court case. Understanding and showing a juvenile and why they committed or need special attention can make all the difference to bring about change. All of their concerns are still current in juvenile justice
In order to develop the juvenile court system the “principle of equity or chancery” was fulfilled (Caldwell, 1961).This principle of chancery/equity led …show more content…
One question is if the juvenile justice system is effectively dealing with delinquency. This is hard to answer Caldwell (1961) brings about the point of maybe a solution is a “bigger and better” court, but this would do little good to bring about change. The point of the specialized court is to produce change in juveniles, so we need to find a way to effectively deal with juvenile delinquency in some way while utilizing the resources we have currently at our disposal. Another concern is which type of cases will be handled by the juvenile justice court system. There are so many jurisdictions and hands in the pot that it’s hard to classify exactly which cases are handled by the juvenile courts system. In all likeliness the juvenile court system is in charge of cases where the delinquency is involved and/or where delinquency and neglect is involved (Caldwell, 1961). Another concern brought up by Mack (1909), Fox (1996), and Platt (1969) is the relationship that is built between the judge and the juvenile. This particular concern is more reasonable because it can change the course of the whole court case. Understanding and showing a juvenile and why they committed or need special attention can make all the difference to bring about change. All of their concerns are still current in juvenile justice