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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Subcommittee on Human Resources. – 1991
Testimony given at a hearing on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act which is scheduled to expire in September 1992 is presented in this document. An opening statement by Representative Matthew G. Martinez, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor, discusses the vulnerability of youth.…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Federal Programs, Hearings, Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1993
The text of a Senate hearing on juvenile justice is presented in this report. The report opens with testimony by Senator Herbert Kohl. Senator Kohl's testimony focuses on youth violence, prevention, and public policy. A prepared statement by Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr., focuses on providing the necessary resources, leadership, and coordination in…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Juvenile Justice
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
Text of a hearing on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 regarding the juvenile justice system is presented in this document. The specific issue of youth gangs is examined by some of the witnesses. Opening statements are presented by Committee Chair Representative Matthew G. Martinez and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
Testimony from a hearing on the Reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act is presented in this document. Comments and a prepared statement by Representative Matthew G. Martinez open the document. Testimony from Representatives Harris W. Fawell and Dale E. Kildee is also included. Testimony and/or prepared statements…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1988
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the first of a series of Congressional hearings on the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Opening remarks are included from Representatives Dale Kildee, Augustus Hawkins, Thomas Tauke, and Thomas Sawyer. Issues are raised about the jail…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Federal Legislation, Hearings
Digital Systems Research Inc., Arlington, VA. – 1991
This report fulfills the annual reporting requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 as amended, and describes the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) efforts to carry out the broad mandates of the JJDP Act during fiscal year 1991. The report begins with an explanation of the…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Juvenile Courts, Juvenile Gangs, Juvenile Justice
Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. – 1995
During the past several years, national attention has focused increasingly on the many problems facing youth. The Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act of 1974 was passed to address this growing problem. The Act stipulates that every Federal agency that administers a juvenile delinquency program must produce a juvenile…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime Prevention, Delinquency, Federal Programs
National Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Washington, DC. – 1984
This report, an examination of the administration of the federal Juvenile Justice Act from 1974 to the present, outlines the findings and recommendations of the National Advisory Committee for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Following a statement of the proposed new direction in delinquency prevention, which focuses on the serious,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Crime Prevention, Delinquency
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This document contains witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from a Congressional hearing called to discuss successful programs and approaches to serving youth more effectively in the field of juvenile justice. In his opening statement, Representative Dale Kildee emphasizes that much of the progress made in the field of juvenile justice…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Community Programs, Delinquency
Illinois Univ., Champaign. Community Research Center. – 1985
Issues relevant to juveniles in adult jails are discussed in this guide which is designed to aid concerned citizens who want to promote public interest and support for the removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups. Statistics on the number of juveniles in adult jails, their ages, seriousness of offenses, and suicide rate are given. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Citizen Participation, Community Programs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and the Workforce. – 1999
This hearing on the Juvenile Crime Control and Delinquency Prevention Act (H.R. 1150) presents testimonies from individuals who administer the key federal programs that address problems of juvenile delinquency and runaway and homeless youth. As the committee looks toward reauthorizing the Juvenile Justice Act, it is suggested that the act needs a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Crime Prevention, Delinquency
Howell, James C. – 1997
Youth violence and the juvenile justice system in the United States are explored. Part 1 takes stock of the situation. The first chapter discusses the origins and evaluation of the juvenile justice system, and the second considers the contributions of the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act to the existing juvenile justice…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Drug Use
