The research indicated that juvenile delinquency results from the failures of parents, schools, public organizations, and communities. Reinvigorating these elements of society so that they may provide children with solid values and good decision-making skills requires multiple strategies that can be put into place according to specific needs of families, neighborhoods, and communities. However, the gradual shift in spending patterns over the last two decades has resulted in the near elimination of early intervention and prevention programs and the increase in back-end incarceration expenses. The probation officer is the crucial person who is well positioned to make a difference in the life of juvenile delinquents, but probation budgets have compressed and outreach efforts stripped to the point where many probation officer can do little more than keep track of overwhelming caseloads on paper. Recommended actions to address these issues include consolidating all juvenile anticrime efforts in a single, high-level State agency to provide strong leadership and accountability for results and directing all government agencies to make early intervention and prevention programs a top priority. Sixteen additional recommendations and appended background information and reference notes