juvenile justice system in America. The writer discusses the start of the system and the major changes that have taken place in the system over the past 100 years. There were four sources used to complete this paper.

Following events such as Columbine the American public began to demand a re-evaluation of the juvenile justice system in this nation. What many people do not know is that the American juvenile justice system has undergone many changes over the past 100 years. Those changes have come on the heels of events such as the Columbine shooting, teen rapes, and other violent crimes. They have also been implemented as a proactive step to try and prevent future problems. The past 100 years of the juvenile justice system have seen several major changes in its operation and policy (History of America's Juvenile Justice System (http://www.juvenilejusticefyi.com/history_of_juvenile_justice.html)

History

The problem of juvenile offenders is not...
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