The Birth of Juvenile Justice in the United States

Описание: 🎥 How the U.S. Invented Juvenile Justice: Jane Addams and the Child Savers
At the end of the 19th century, the United States created something new: a separate justice system for children. The first juvenile court, founded in Chicago in 1899, marked a historic shift — from punishment to rehabilitation.

In this video, we explore the origins of the juvenile justice system in the U.S., the role of reformers like Jane Addams, and the critical analysis of this movement by historian Anthony Platt in his landmark book The Child Savers: The Invention of Delinquency.

⚖️ You’ll learn about:

Why the juvenile court was created

How Jane Addams and the Hull House movement influenced youth justice

Anthony Platt’s critique of the “Child Savers” and the invention of juvenile delinquency

The tensions between protection and control in early juvenile reforms

📚 Part of our series on the history of children’s rights and juvenile justice, this episode dives into the roots of a system that still affects millions of young people today.

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