During the 18th and 19th century, the age at which a child should be held responsible for his or her actions was debated for centuries. "No child under the age of discretion should be punished for any crime- (Blackstone, 1899, p. 1230). ... A routine day in the house of refuge was not unlike a child's routine day in one of our modern youth prisons. ... Disposition  At a hearing, the juvenile court judge reviews the recommendations of all concerned parties concerning what should happen to the child (Ibid, p.196) Aftercare  Whatever disposition is made of the case, the...

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It's a fact that, as a child, a person does many immature things that he/she regrets in the future. ... In Maggie's case, the juvenile who killed her husband will be free on his twenty-fifth birthday, and will not have a criminal record. ... Another violent case broke out when a juvenile beat another child over the head with a two-by-four, and yet, only minor actions were taken to ensure this offenders" punishment. ...

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