Citation

Shepherd RE. Juv. Justice 1999; 6(2): 13-21.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

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Abstract

One hundred years ago, the Illinois legislature enacted the Illinois Juvenile Court Act (1899 Ill. Laws 132 et seq.), creating the first separate juvenile court. The policy debates raging around the country in this centennial year, however, make it uncertain whether the traditional juvenile court will prevail. To put these debates in a proper historical perspective, it may be useful to review the evolution of the court.