SAGE Reference - Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities

Entry
Reader's guide
Entries A-Z
Subject index

Cook County, Illinois

In: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities
Edited by: Mary Bosworth
Subject:Prison Studies
Keywords:counties; Illinois; juvenile courts

Cook County, Illinois, founded the first juvenile court in the United States in 1899. Today, the juvenile court has become a model for dealing with various social and psychological problems besetting youths in the United States.

History: The First Juvenile Court

The first ...

Tools
Tools icon close
- Add to list Added to list Added
- Download PDFopens in new window
- Cite
  
  Cite icon close
  
  Format APA
  
  Bosworth, M. (2005). Cook county, illinois. In Encyclopedia of prisons & correctional facilities (Vol. 1, pp. 179-180). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952514.n70
  
  Bosworth, Mary. "Cook County, Illinois." In Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities, edited by Bosworth, Mary, 179-80. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2005. https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952514.n70.
  
  Bosworth, M. 2005. Cook County, Illinois. In: Mary Bosworth Editor, 2005. Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 179-180 Available at: <https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952514.n70> [Accessed 4 Jul 2022].
  
  Bosworth, Mary. "Cook County, Illinois." Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities. Edited by Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2005, pp. 179-80. SAGE Knowledge. 4 Jul 2022, doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412952514.n70.
  copy to clipboard
  or
  
  Export to your reference manager Endnote
  
  Export
  
  Cancel
- Share
  
  Share icon close
  
  Share via
  
  Email
  
  Please log in from an authenticated institution or log into your member profile to access the email feature.
  
  Sign in/register
- Text size
  
  Text Size close
  
  small
  
  Medium
  
  Large
  
  Cancel
- Embed
  
  Embed icon close
  
  Embed this Content
  Add this content to your learning management system or webpage by copying the code below into the HTML editor on the page. Look for the words HTML or </>. Learn More about Embedding icon link (opens in new window)
  
  Embed code:
  
  Copy to clipboard
  
  Cancel
- Get link
  
  Get link icon close
  
  Link to this page directly with a permalink:
  https://sk.sagepub.com/Reference/prisons/n70.xml
  
  Copy to clipboard
  
  Cancel
On this page
On this page icon close
On this page

Data resources

Document resources

Video resources

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

Watch videos from a variety of sources bringing classroom topics to life
Read modern, diverse business cases
Explore hundreds of books and reference titles

Cook County, Illinois

History: The First Juvenile Court

Sign in to access this content

Get a 30 day FREE TRIAL

Read next

More like this

SAGE Recommends