Jessica O’Brien
Reforming the Juvenile System in St. Louis: The Role of Social Organizations, 1926-1974
Before the turn of the twentieth century, no separate institutions dealing with children who committed crimes existed. Children, no matter what age, were housed in prisons alongside some of the most hardened criminals. During the Progressive Era, however, many groups of people wanted to reform the justice system as well as other political and social aspects of American life. In particular, women’s…
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