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Jewish Big Sisters
The Jewish Big Sisters was a communal organization established in 1912 to offer support to Jewish children arraigned in the Juvenile court, Children's Courts of New York City. History Founding Jewish Big Sisters was an outgrowth of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Big Brothers Big Sisters movement which started its activities in New York City in 1902, seeking to provide mentorship to boys (and eventually girls) who went through the Children's Courts. As more Jewish boys and girls found their way into the court system, support materialized for the formation of organizations first for boys and then for girls with the aim of preventing delinquency. The organization was founded in 1912 by Mrs. Sidney C. (Madeleine) Borg, who was a volunteer in Children's Court. She lamented the lack of qualified staff to deal with growing numbers of girls she found in court, and established the organization with the initial recruitment of six volunteers to help deal with individual cases. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arraigned
Arraignment is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the criminal charges against them. In response to arraignment, in some jurisdictions, the accused is expected to enter a plea; in other jurisdictions, no plea is required. Acceptable pleas vary among jurisdictions, but they generally include '' guilty'', ''not guilty'', and the peremptory pleas (pleas in bar) setting out reasons why a trial cannot proceed. Pleas of ''nolo contendere'' ('no contest') and the Alford plea are allowed in some circumstances. By country Australia In the Australian legal system, arraignment is the first stage in a criminal trial. The indictment is read to the defendant, who is asked to plead guilty or not guilty. Arraignment procedures vary somewhat among jurisdictions. In New South Wales, the arraignment takes place before the judge only. In South Australian practice, the jury hears the arraignment. In Queensland the indictment is re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |