NCJ Number
146903
Date Published
1983
Length
21 pages
Annotation
Serious and violent juvenile offending has increasingly become an issue of public concern, since juveniles between 10 and 17 years of age account for a disproportionate share of crimes committed in the United States, and strategies to combat juvenile crime are presented.
Abstract
Uniform Crime Reports of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 1980 indicate that juveniles constituted 13.6 percent of the total population but accounted for 19 percent of all arrests for violent crimes and 44 percent of all arrests for serious property crimes. Two broad strategies are initially identified for dealing with serious and juvenile offenders: (1) monitoring the impact of legislation; and (2) continuity of care model. The goal of the first strategy is to identify outcomes of legislation targeting serious and violent juvenile offenders, while the goal of the second strategy is to reintegrate serious and violent juvenile offenders into the community. Additional strategies focus on the establishment of juvenile justice system standards and dispositional guidelines and on public education.