Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge Knihy

This book is a historical survey of the Chicago Juvenile Court, one of the first institutions of its kind in the United States. It includes an overview of the major legal and social issues that the court faced in its early years, as well as profiles of the key figures involved in its development.

Published in 1917, this landmark study was among the first to document the nascent juvenile justice system in the United States. Jeter and Breckinridge's groundbreaking research helped to lay the foundation for a national policy of reform and rehabilitation for young offenders.