Describe the evolution of juvenile justice for girls from the early days of the juvenile court up to the present day.

What will be an ideal response?


The first juvenile court in Chicago in 1899 presides over three youth populations. The first population: children who committed adult criminal offenses. The second population: children who committed status offenses. The third population: children who were abused or neglected by their parents. During the late 19th and 20th centuries, reformers embarked on the age-of-consent campaigns to protect young women from vicious men who preyed on their innocence. Beyond the age of consent campaigns, the control of girl’s sexuality extended to all girls involved in the court. In the 20th and 21st century, the court became a mechanism through which control of female sexuality is enforced.

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What will be an ideal response?

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a. True b. False

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