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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing focused on the cause of juvenile crime and the need for juvenile justice reform. On the first day, an opening statement by Senator Joseph R. Biden examined the seriousness of the problem. Two panels contributed prepared statements. The first panel included Jim Hutchinson, Mayor, Dover, DE; Alan Ellingsworth, Colonel, Delaware State…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Federal Government
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing focused on a bill to amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to identify violent and hard core juvenile offenders and treat them as adults. Opening statements by four U.S. senators (the Honorable Fred Thompson, Herbert Kohl, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., and Orrin G. Hatch) present various perspectives on the role of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing discussed proposed legislation authorizing funds for programs of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Opening statements by senators Fred Thompson, Joseph R. Biden, Herbert Kohl, Orrin G. Hatch, Charles E. Grassley, and Alan K. Simpson introduced the issue. Presentations involved two panels. The first consisted of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Federal Aid
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing examined the current state of youth violence, focusing on its changing nature and juvenile intervention programs designed to prevent increased violence. Opening statements by Senators Fred Thompson, Herbert Kohl, and Joseph R. Biden addressed the seriousness of the problem. Two panels contributed prepared statements. The first panel…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Students, Crime, Delinquency
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. – 1997
This hearing focused on youth violence and the importance of developing local and state solutions. Senator Fred Thompson made an introductory statement. This was followed by four panels on each of 2 days of testimony. Day one's first panel included involved students and business people from Memphis, TN. The second panel included two Tennessee…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crime, Delinquency, Government Role
Riley, Mark – Child and Youth Care Administrator, 1995
Notes that, despite years of public outcry, children's issues still receive little attention from legislators and others in public policy. Suggests that lack of active commitment and involvement by administrators, teachers, and the public permit this to continue. Offers four key ingredients that together comprise a strategic framework for action…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrators, Adolescents, Change Strategies
