Chicago Area Project is a Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency

Juvenile delinquency is participation in illegal behavior by minors who fall under a statutory age limit. Most legal systems prescribe specific procedures for dealing with juveniles, such as juvenile detention centers. There are a multitude of different theories on the causes of crime, most if not...

 prevention association based in Chicago

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, Illinois

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, United States

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. The association has been acting since early 20th century. The project was founded by Clifford R. Shaw. As of 2006, its current Executive Director is David E. Whittaker.

The program is considered to be America's first community-based delinquency prevention program.

The project started to fight delinquency at "Russell Square" neighborhood of South Chicago during the 1930s and early 1940s.