NCJ Number
168980
Journal
Alternatives to Incarceration Volume: 3 Issue: 1 Dated: January-February 1997 Pages: 31-34
Date Published
1997
Length
4 pages
Annotation
The National Juvenile Justice Action Plan developed by the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is an eight-point statement of objectives and strategies to strengthen State and local initiatives to reduce juvenile violence, increase the juvenile justice system's effectiveness, and prevent juvenile delinquency.
Abstract
The objectives are to (1) provide immediate intervention and appropriate sanctions and treatment for delinquent juveniles; (2) prosecute certain serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders in criminal court; (3) reduce youth involvement with guns, drugs, and gangs; (4) provide opportunities for children and youth; (5) break the cycle of violence by addressing youth victimization, abuse and neglect; (6) strenthen and mobilize communities; (7) support the development of innovative approaches to research and evaluation; and (8) implement an active public outreach campaign on effective strategies to address juvenile violence. The action plan describes effective strategies to meet each objectives and presents case example of successful programs