Summary

The child-saving movement played a major role in the creation of a separate justice for young people in the United States. There remains a controversy as to whether these reformers had the best interests of children in mind when they created the houses of refuge and the new justice system. The question remains, “Were these child savers really interested in maintaining a way of life that the children of the working classes seemed to threaten?” A second question that will be addressed in subsequent lessons, beginning in Lesson 3, is, “Has the separate justice system for juveniles been able to live up to its promise of providing individualized treatment for each child it places under its custody?” Finally, it seems useful to ask the question, “How different is today’s juvenile justice system from the adult justice system?”

Wrap-Up Activity: Identifying Peer-Reviewed Article I

Identify one peer-reviewed article that will assist your group with your assigned writing project. This article should directly support your topic. Refer again to the library research tutorial for assistance with this task.

Once you have identified a peer-reviewed article, work with your group. As a group, create a list that consists of the citations for the identified peer-reviewed articles from all the group members. Also, make sure to indicate the name of the group member who identifies the article. Be sure to use the following as an example of the citation for your identified peer-reviewed article:
Sims, Barbara. (1997). “Crime, Punishment, and the American Dream: Toward a Marxist Integration.” Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 34 (1): 5-24.
Submit the list to Lesson 2 Article Identification #1 drop box in your group folder.