Nebraska Juvenile Courts: Jurisdiction New Rights for Juveniles, New Duties for Prosecutors
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Authors
Eves, Mark W.
Issue Date
1975
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8
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Journal Article
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FIRST PARAGRAPH(S)|The first juvenile court was initiated, as were those modeled from it, for the purpose of benefit for the child. The court was designed to be responsive to the special circumstances of youthful offenses. The entire process of trial and sanction was and remains for the purpose of rehabilitation.|The first juvenile court, created in 1899 in Illinois, served as a model for the juvenile court acts implemented by other states. This act was a culmination of dissatisfaction which had been building for more than fifty years in Illinois over the treatment of juveniles. Four trends led to this enactment: (1) the concept of parens patriae which sprang from increasing state concern over the welfare of its citizens; (2) a heightened use of legislation to achieve humanitarian ends; (3) a growing discontent with trying children as criminals; and (4) a growing number of correctional facilities designed specifically to handle children. In this newly formed sepparate juvenile court, "[t]he child was to be 'treated' and 'rehabilitated' and the procedures, from apprehension through institutionalization, were to be 'clinical' rather than punitive. In 1905, six years after the formation of the first juvenile court in Illinois, Nebraska passed its first juvenile court act...
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8 Creighton L. Rev. 81 (1974-1975)
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Creighton University School of Law