NCJ Number
144975
Journal
Wisconsin Police Journal Volume: 61 Issue: 3 Dated: (Fall 1993) Pages: 60-65
Date Published
1993
Length
6 pages
Annotation
During remarks made before the Coalition for Juvenile Justice Spring Conference, Attorney General Janet Reno noted that a new approach to children's problems must combine the resources and talents of both the juvenile justice system and the child welfare system.
Abstract
The first step in this approach would be to focus on parents, emphasizing a reduction in teen pregnancy. Society must recognize that the best institution for caring and nurturing healthy children is the family. The second step is to ensure that every woman in the U.S. receives adequate prenatal care. In addition, every child must receive appropriate and preventive health care. Children's education must reflect the diversity of America and appreciate our cultural differences, but it must also encourage children to develop their strengths and skills that will enable them to earn a living wage. In terms of the juvenile justice system, the Attorney General suggested that police should develop fair and humane sanctions for children, that juvenile judges have more authority to work out an individualized program for each juvenile offender, and that the juvenile correctional system must stress aftercare and follow-up for children who are institutionalized.