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Author:   Steven Schlossman
Publisher:   Cornell University Press
Imprint:   Northern Illinois University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9780875806037

ISBN 10:   0875806031
Pages:   343
Publication Date:   11 May 2005
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part 1-The Theory of Progressive Juvenile Justice Introduction to Part 1 1 Precedent and Policy The Law of American Juvenile Justice 2 Juvenile Justice in the Age of Jackson 3 Domesticating the House of Refuge The Family Reform School in Victorian America 4 Love on the Move The Juvenile Court Movement in Progressive America Part 2-The Practice of Progressive Juvenile Justice Introduction to Part 2 5 The Victorian Reform School A False Start 6 The Heyday of the Family Reform School? 7 The Juvenile Court Movement in Microcosm Milwaukee 8 The Operational Meaning of Noninstitutional Treatment 9 The Heyday of the Juvenile Court? Epilogue Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Notes Bibliography Bibliography Addendum Index

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<p> A pathbreaking work of scholarship.... Simultaneously an intellectual tour de force, an eloquent portrayal of juveniles caught in the snares of an often arbitrary system of justice, and a sobering reminder of how far we have yet to go in helping our troubled youth. --Julia Grant, Michigan State University<p> Crisp, insightful, well-researched, and well-argued ... the essential history book for those interested in the chaos of the current juvenile justice system. --Marvin Lazerson, Reviews in American History <p> Reminds the modern reader that the intertwined concepts of the juvenile court and juvenile rehabilitation are and always have been hopelessly idealistic. -- The Law and Politics Book Review

A pathbreaking work of scholarship.... Simultaneously an intellectual tour de force, an eloquent portrayal of juveniles caught in the snares of an often arbitrary system of justice, and a sobering reminder of how far we have yet to go in helping our troubled youth. --Julia Grant, Michigan State University Crisp, insightful, well-researched, and well-argued ... the essential history book for those interested in the chaos of the current juvenile justice system. --Marvin Lazerson, Reviews in American History Reminds the modern reader that the intertwined concepts of the juvenile court and juvenile rehabilitation are and always have been hopelessly idealistic. -- The Law and Politics Book Review

Author Information

Steven L. Schlossman is Professor of History at Carnegie Mellon and author of numerous publications on social history and policy history, with particular emphasis on childhood, education, and juvenile delinquency.

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