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Herbert Hoover: “It is also a recognition by the Federal Government of the juvenile court as the proper place for the handling of the…”

On the recordJune 10, 1932
It is also a recognition by the Federal Government of the juvenile court as the proper place for the handling of the cases of all juveniles, and is an acceptance of the principle that juvenile offenders are the product of and the responsibility of their home communities.
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Herbert Hoover
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Statement on Signing a Bill Authorizing the Transfer of Juvenile Delinquents to Local Jurisdictions.

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