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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1988
This document presents the text of a Congressional hearing, chaired by Representative George Miller, on the epidemic of gang warfare and violence among youth. Testimony is presented from these witnesses: (1) James Brown, juvenile court probation officer, Multnomah County Juvenile Justice Department, Portland, Oregon; (2) John A. Calhoun, executive…
Descriptors: Crime, Hearings, Violence, War
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1992
The testimony presented in this document discusses the extent of the problem of youth violence, risk factors, type of approach required, federal prevention efforts, and conclusions. It is suggested that young people at risk of later violence tend to: come from families that are abusive, neglectful, and otherwise dysfunctional; show an early…
Descriptors: Etiology, Federal Programs, Intervention, Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1985
This document contains testimony from a Senate hearing examining causes of and solutions to the problem of juvenile firesetting. In an opening statement, Chairman Specter testified that arson has the highest percentage of juvenile involvement with 38 percent of arson crimes committed by juveniles. Pamela McLaughlin of the National Firehawk…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Crime, Crime Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1987
This document presents witnesses' testimonies and prepared statements from the Congressional hearing conducted on H.R. 457, the Youth Suicide Prevention Act, legislation which would authorize funds to be reserved from the Secretary's discretionary fund in the Chapter 2 Program for youth suicide prevention programs administered in the Department of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. – 1993
This document presents witness testimonies and prepared statements from the Senate hearing on youth violence, strategies for its prevention, and the appropriate role of the federal government. The hearing stresses the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach for youth violence prevention strategies and more coordination by the federal…
Descriptors: Aggression, Delinquency, Hearings, Prevention
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1992
This document reports on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1992. The texts of the following amendments and provisions are presented: Title I-Amendments to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; Title II-Amendments to the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; Title III-Amendment to the Missing Children's…
Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
Congress 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 Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1989
The text of a Congressional hearing on violence involving children is presented in this document. An opening statement by committee chairman Representative George Miller introduces the topic. Statements are presented by Representatives Charles Hayes and Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. Testimony by the following witnesses is included: (1) Carl C. Bell,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Delinquency, 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. Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources. – 1993
This document presents testimony regarding the impact of violence on children. The opening statement of Senator Dodd discusses the exposure of American children to violence and notes the Senator's introduction of the "Child and Family Services and Law Enforcement Partnership Act," an act proposed to provide children exposed to violence…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Federal Legislation, Hearings, Juvenile Gangs
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1986
This document contains the texts of two Congressional hearings examining youth suicide, youth suicide prevention, and the appropriate role of the federal government. The texts of two bills are included: H.R. 1099 which would require the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies in operating…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Death, Federal Legislation, Government Role
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
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1991
In a national poll conducted in 1988, 83 percent of the American people felt that the nation's drug problem was "out of control." In 1988, Congress, responding to the public mandate, passed the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988. Title III of the Act specifically addressed these issues by authorizing two anti-drug programs for youth. These two…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Legislation
