JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND RUNAWAY YOUTH - HEARINGS BEFORE THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES ON H.R. 6265 AND H.R. 9298, MARCH 29, APRIL 24, MAY 1-2, 8, 21, 1974

• NCJ Number: 27767
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 546 pages
• Corporate Author: US Congress
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

TESTIMONY, PREPARED STATEMENTS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS CONCERNING PROPOSED LEGISLATION TO INVESTIGATE AND ALLEVIATE THE RUNAWAY YOUTH PROBLEM AND TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY.

Abstract

PROVISIONS OF THE TWO PROPOSED BILLS ARE FIRST PRESENTED. H.R. 9298 IS A BILL TO STRENGTHEN INTERSTATE REPORTING AND INTERSTATE SERVICES FOR PARENTS OF RUNAWAY CHILDREN; TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE SIZE OF THE RUNAWAY YOUTH POPULATION; AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF TEMPORARY HOUSING AND COUNSELING SERVICES FOR TRANSIENT YOUTH. THE SECOND BILL, H.R. 6265, INVOLVES ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS TO INCREASE EFFECTIVE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND TO DEVELOP PROGRAMS TO DIVERT JUVENILES FROM THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM; TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL OFFICE OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION; AND TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. WITNESSES INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS, POLICE JUVENILE RELATIONS DIVISIONS, SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONS, AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCIES. AMONG THE MATERIALS INCLUDED IN THE REPORT ARE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES ON THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND RUNAWAY PROBLEMS, NUMEROUS LETTERS, AND RESEARCH REPORTS ON MINORITY PROBLEMS IN THE SCHOOLS.