NCJ Number
150578
Date Published
1977
Length
388 pages
Annotation
This document presents the text of H.R. 1137 and H.R. 6111, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act Amendments of 1977, as well as the transcript of a House of Representatives subcommittee hearing held April 22, 1977 to consider this legislation.
Abstract
The proposed legislation would reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. The four major programs provided by the legislation are State formula grant programs and technical assistance, juvenile delinquency prevention and treatment programs in areas of special emphasis, the National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and programs that coordinate and concentrate Federal efforts. Speakers included researchers, representatives of State agencies and advocacy groups, members of Congress, and others. Copies of written testimony and background materials