美国的少年法院可追溯到英国的大法官法庭,随着美国的工业化、都市化发展,移民的出现导致了许多家庭的解体,大量少年儿童不得不流落街头谋生,其中有的论为乞丐,有的陷入盗窃等犯罪活动。对待贫困少年儿童的挽救态度,催生了美国少年法院的诞生和壮大及发展。 The juvenile courts in the United States can be traced back to the courts of judges in the United Kingdom. With the industrialization and urbanization of the United States, the emergence of immigrants has led to the dissolution of many families. Many children and adolescents have to live on the streets. Some of them are beggars, Into the theft and other criminal activities. The attitude of saving children and adolescents toward poverty has given birth to the birth and growth of the United States juvenile court.