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Title: The juvenile court movement was based on five philosophical principles. List an Post by: colleen on Jul 31, 2012 The juvenile court movement was based on five philosophical principles. List and define three of those principles. What are your thoughts about these principles?
Title: Re: The juvenile court movement was based on five philosophical principles. List an Post by: how_mendel on Aug 1, 2012 The state is the “higher or ultimate parent” of all the children within its borders.
Children are worth saving, and non-punitive procedures should be used to save the child. Children should be nurtured. While the nurturing process is under way, they should be protected from the stigmatizing impact of formal adjudicatory procedures. To accomplish the goal of reformation, justice needs to be individualized; that is, each child is different, and the needs, aspirations, living conditions, and so on of each child must be known in their individual particulars if the court is to be helpful. Noncriminal procedures are necessary to give primary consideration to the needs of the child. The denial of due process can be justified in the face of constitutional challenges because the court acts not to punish, but to help. |