Abstract
This article identifies some of the earliest known examples of juvenile justice for African American juvenile delinquents in 19th century New York City and Philadelphia. It extends our understanding and raises questions about the quality and type of reform African American youth accused of crime received in these cities and the early purposes of juvenile reformatories in urban American.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 108-117 |
Journal | The Journal of Negro Education |
Volume | 71 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |