Juvenile Delinquency and Disability
This book discusses the relationship between juvenile disability and delinquency, including characteristics of youth with disabilities, how disability relates to delinquency, and its impact during a youth’s involvement with the juvenile justice system. Th
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Kristin C. Thompson Richard J. Morris
Juvenile Delinquency and Disability
Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development
Series Editor Roger J.R. Levesque Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7284
Kristin C. Thompson • Richard J. Morris
Juvenile Delinquency and Disability
Kristin C. Thompson University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ, USA
Richard J. Morris University of Arizona Tuscon, AZ, USA
ISSN 2195-089X ISSN 2195-0903 (electronic) Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development ISBN 978-3-319-29341-7 ISBN 978-3-319-29343-1 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29343-1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016931437 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
In memory of Jacqueline Anne Morris and her interests in juvenile delinquency and related public policy issues
Preface
Over the last century, society has made considerable progress in how it responds to juvenile offenders. Prior to the twentieth century, children and adolescents who committed illegal acts were punished in a manner similar to that of adults, with little regard given to how their age or developmental immaturity may be impacting their misbehaviors. However, as child advocates and various professionals became increasingly vocal in the mid- to late 1800s regarding the need to separate juvenile offenders from adult criminals, policy-makers began to understand that children and adolescents were emotionally, developmentally, and cognitively different from that of adults. The most obvious result of this understanding was the establishment in 1899 of the first juvenile court in Cook County, Illinois, with this juvenile justice system being a distinctly different judicial entity from the adult criminal justice system. This new judicial
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