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Given the recent example of Lionel Tate, sentenced in 2001 to life without parole for a murder he committed when he was 12 years old, it may appear to some that society has come full circle in terms of how the justice system deals with juvenile offenders, particularly the most violent.
For example, in Illinois in 1827, the legal age of criminal responsibility was 10. In the early 19th century in the United States, the law viewed juvenile offenders in much the same way as adults. Nonetheless, it is clear that concern about juvenile crime and delinquency is not a new phenomenon. Back then, recordkeeping was not what it is today, making it difficult to quantify the prevalence of juvenile crime in American society.
More recently, the New York Times observed that “the number of boy burglars, boy robbers and boy murderers is so astoundingly large as to alarm all good men.” That was 150 years ago. In fact, the words were spoken some 2,500 years ago by the Greek philosopher Socrates. Children are now tyrants.” Those statements might be considered relevant to American youth of today, particularly juvenile offenders. They have bad manners and contempt for authority. INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE CRIME “Our youth love luxury. PART III APPENDICES Appendix A Juvenile Crime Statistics Appendix B In re Gault et al.
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Date printed: August 2010 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper.ĬONTENTS PART I OVERVIEW OF THE TOPIC Chapter 1 Introduction to Juvenile CrimeĬhapter 4 Chronology 100 Chapter 5 Biographical ListingĬhapter 6 Glossary 122 PART II GUIDE TO FURTHER RESEARCH Chapter 7 How to Research Juvenile Crime and Juvenile Justice Issues 139Ĭhapter 8 Annotated Bibliography Chapter 9 Organizations and Agencies Book printed and bound by Maple Press, York, Pa. Text design by Ron Monteleone Composition by Hermitage Publishing Services Cover printed by Art Print, Taylor, Pa. The publishers will be glad to rectify, in future editions, any errors or omissions brought to their notice. You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at Excerpts included herewith have been reprinted by permission of the copyright holders the author has made every effort to contact copyright holders. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. HV9104.F448 2010 364.360973-dc22 2010013189 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. (Library in a book) “First edition by Jeffrey Ferro.” Includes bibliographical references and index. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kupchik, Aaron. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. Juvenile Crime, Revised Edition Copyright © 2010 by Infobase Publishing, 2003 by Jeffrey Ferro All rights reserved. Aaron Kupchik First Edition by Jeffrey Ferro
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