In 1899 the Illinois legislature passed a law establishing a juvenile court that became the cornerstone for juvenile justice throughout the United States. Key features of this act include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. defining a delinquent as any detainee younger than 18 years old
b. separating children from adults in institutions
c. setting special, informal procedural rules for juvenile court
d. providing for use of probation officers
A
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