Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
In my remarks today, I will explain how conceptions of children's rights have been used to shape the American juvenile justice system's development. First, I will argue that we should take a long view of this history. Next, I will focus on three specific eras of twentieth-century reform. Finally, I will conclude with a call for more research on the prosecutor's role in administering juvenile justice. This historical perspective, I believe, can help us to answer the challenging question of what children's rights should be.
Publication Citation
46 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 281 (2013).
Recommended Citation
Tanenhaus, David S., "First Things First: Juvenile Justice Reform in Historical Context" (2013). Scholarly Works. 985.
https://scholars.law.unlv.edu/facpub/985