Boyhood and Delinquency in 1920s Chicago
Developed by progressive social scientists in the early 20th century, the juvenile justice system in the U.S. consisted of courts and corrections aimed at reforming disorderly youth. Poor immigrant boys, roaming the streets unsupervised, were its usual subjects.
Psychologists and sociologists equated maleness with innate insensitivity, lack of self-control and violent tendencies. In the belie...
Developed by progressive social scientists in the early 20th century, the juvenile justice system in the U.S. consisted of courts and corrections aimed at reforming disorderly youth. Poor immigrant boys, roaming the streets unsupervised, were its usual subjects.
Psychologists and sociologists equated maleness with innate insensitivity, lack of self-control and violent tendencies. In the belie...
