uses of juvenile delinquency and crime and remedies for such activities. Cohn (1999) notes that as a result of this, the American juvenile justice system has become increasingly complex, with a number of subsystems (probation, parole, various types of residential and academic placement or assistance efforts, incarceration in minimum to maximum security institutions, etc.) created to meet the needs or serve the interests of juveniles and their families. Cohn (1999) states that Supreme Court decisions such as In re Gault and Kent served to recognize the due process rights of juveniles. Theoretically, the mission of the juvenile and family court is the protection of society by correcting children who break the law, the protection from abuse and neglect, and the preservation and strengthening of families. Part of the problem identified by Cohn (1999) is that as it presently functions, the juvenile court in the United States tends to take an overly harsh approach to punishment and fails to provide meaningful rehabilitation. This v
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