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history of juvenile corrections  

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  • Juvenile corrections is a term that refers to the system and the philosophies behind the system that detains juveniles who have been processed through the juvenile justice system and found to be delinquent. The evolution of juvenile corrections has historically followed the development of the broader juvenile justice system. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Juvenile Corrections, History of]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-ZNN5WM0P-V

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