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The Juvenile Court Concept in Missouri: Its Historical Development—The Need for New Legislation

Author: Noah Weinstein (Circuit Judge, St. Louis County)

Abstract

The present method of treatment of neglected and delinquent children by the juvenile court in Missouri is a dual heritage from their treatment under the criminal law and in the courts of equity as it has evolved during the last century and a third. This mixed ancestry may underlie some of the problems that have arisen to impede the proper development of the juvenile court.

Keywords: Juvenile courts

How to Cite: Weinstein, N. (1957) “The Juvenile Court Concept in Missouri: Its Historical Development—The Need for New Legislation”, Washington University Law Review. 1957(1).