NCJ Number
40084
Date Published
1977
Length
120 pages
Annotation
PRESENTS SUGGESTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY OF VARIOUS MODELS AND STRATEGIES WHICH WERE EXAMINED BY THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND WERE FOUND TO BE PARTICULARLY HELPFUL IN REDUCING AND PREVENTING SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND VANDALISM.
Abstract
THE REPORT, DATED FEBRUARY 1977, IS THE RESULT OF AN INTENSIVE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS OF THIS PHENOMENA. THE SUBCOMMITTEE HAS HELD NUMEROUS HEARINGS AND HAS RECEIVED TESTIMONY FROM OVER 500 WITNESSES ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS, SOME OF WHICH INVOLVED THE EXTENT AND CAUSE OF DRUG ABUSE, RUNAWAY YOUTH, AND SCHOOL DROPOUTS. ALSO EXPLORED WERE THE CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILES IN DETENTION FACILITIES AND THE MOST PROMISING PROGRAMS FOR REDUCING THE ALARMING RATE OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY. THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTS THAT SCHOOL BOARDS AND STATE EDUCATION AGENCIES DEVELOP A BALANCED AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAM TO REDUCE AND PREVENT VIOLENCE AND VANDALISM IN SCHOOLS. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT CONGRESS ENACT THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY IN THE SCHOOLS ACT AS PART OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION ACT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP