CRJS315 Individual Project Week One

You have been asked to provide a presentation, covering the history of the juvenile court system in the United States. In your history, be sure to address the following issues:

·         When was the first juvenile court established?

·         What was the child-saver movement during the 1800s? How did this social movement lead to the creation establishment of the juvenile justicesystem?

·         What is parens patriae, and how has this concept influenced juvenile courts in the United States?

·         Identify and describe 2 significant changes in the legal rights of juvenile offenders since the establishment of the juvenile justicesystem.