Children's Courts in the United States: Their Origin, Development, and Results |
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... dependent " and the " delinquent . " A dependent child , in the language of the law , is a child- who for any reason is destitute or homeless or abandoned , or has not proper paren- tal care or guardianship , or who habitually begs or ...
... dependent " and the " delinquent . " A dependent child , in the language of the law , is a child- who for any reason is destitute or homeless or abandoned , or has not proper paren- tal care or guardianship , or who habitually begs or ...
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... dependent children . Of the 505 sent to the John Worthy School , 326 went for the second time , 99 for the third time , 33 for the fourth time , 5 for the fifth time , 3 for the sixth time , and 1 for the eighth time . Had it been ...
... dependent children . Of the 505 sent to the John Worthy School , 326 went for the second time , 99 for the third time , 33 for the fourth time , 5 for the fifth time , 3 for the sixth time , and 1 for the eighth time . Had it been ...
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... dependent and delin- quent . The fact remains , however , that out of 715 children brought into the juvenile court in Denver in two years it became necessary to commit to the State Industrial School only a little more than 10 per cent ...
... dependent and delin- quent . The fact remains , however , that out of 715 children brought into the juvenile court in Denver in two years it became necessary to commit to the State Industrial School only a little more than 10 per cent ...
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... dependent and delinquent children . There is very little that is new in principle in what is known as the juvenile court laws . It is rather the surer , more constant , and intelligent application of old principles that deserves to make ...
... dependent and delinquent children . There is very little that is new in principle in what is known as the juvenile court laws . It is rather the surer , more constant , and intelligent application of old principles that deserves to make ...
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... dependent and neglected children enacted in April , 1895 , and the laws relating to delinquent children , heretofore referred to , approved April 12 , 1899. The court is now conducted under an elaborate set of laws prepared in Novem ...
... dependent and neglected children enacted in April , 1895 , and the laws relating to delinquent children , heretofore referred to , approved April 12 , 1899. The court is now conducted under an elaborate set of laws prepared in Novem ...
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Page 42 - How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray...
Page 142 - Heaven is not reached at a single bound, But we build the ladder by which we rise From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.
Page 182 - This act shall be liberally construed to the end that its purpose may be carried out, to wit : that the care, custody, and discipline of a child shall approximate, as nearly as may be, that which should be given by its parents...
Page 166 - If the person summoned as herein provided shall fail without reasonable cause to appear and abide the order of the court, or to bring the child, he may be proceeded against as in case of contempt of court.
Page 167 - ... child to remain in its own home subject to the visitation of the probation officer, such child to report to the probation officer as often as may be required, and subject to be returned to the court for further proceedings whenever such action may appear to be necessary...
Page 171 - ... in some suitable family home, in case provision is made by voluntary contribution or otherwise for the payment of the board of such child...
Page 170 - Sec. 6. Probation Officers — The court shall have authority to appoint or designate one or more discreet persons of good character to serve as probation officers during the pleasure of the court; said probation officers to receive no compensation from the public treasury.
Page 183 - I'.'gal adoption of the child, and may, by its or his attorney or agent, appear in any court where such proceedings are pending and assent to such adoption. And such assent shall be sufficient to authorize the court to enter the proper order or decree of adoption.
Page 56 - Any child committing any of the acts herein mentioned shall be deemed a juvenile delinquent person, and shall be proceeded against as such in the manner hereinafter provided. A disposition of any child under this act, or any evidence given in such cause, shall not in any civil, criminal or other cause or proceeding whatever in any court be lawful or proper evidence against such child for any purpose whatever, excepting in subsequent cases against the same child under this act. The word "child
Page 57 - In such districts, every parent, guardian or other person having charge of any child between the ages of eight (8) and sixteen (16) years, shall send such child to a public, private or parochial school...