NCJ Number
132169
Date Published
1990
Length
55 pages
Annotation
In addition to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, this booklet presents Title III of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.
Abstract
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act provides for the ongoing evaluation of all federally assisted juvenile delinquency programs as well as technical assistance to public and private agencies, institutions, and individuals in the development and implementation of juvenile delinquency programs. It also establishes training programs for persons who work with delinquents or potential delinquents or whose work or activities relate to juvenile delinquency programs. The act establishes a centralized research effort on the problems of juvenile delinquency including the dissemination of the findings of such research and all data related to juvenile delinquency. The act develops and encourages the implementation of national standards for the administration of juvenile justice and provides resources to assist States and communities in the development and implementation programs to keep students in elementary and secondary schools and prevent unwarranted and arbitrary suspensions and expulsions. The act establishes a Federal assistance program to deal with the problems of runaway and homeless youth and assists State and local governments in removing juveniles from jails and lockups for adults. Title III of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988 pertains to drug abuse education and prevention.