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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974; Long title: An Act to provide a comprehensive, coordinated approach to the problems of juvenile delinquency, and for other purposes. Acronyms (colloquial) JJDPA: Enacted by: the 93rd United States Congress: Effective: September 7, 1974: Citations; Public law: 93-415: Statutes at Large: 88 ...
The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA, originally the Runaway Youth Act) is a US law originally passed in 1974 as Title III of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. [ 1 ] : 3 The bill sets the federal definition of homeless youth, and forms the basis for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Program, administered by the Family and ...
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Harris County Juvenile Justice Center. The American juvenile justice system is the primary system used to handle minors who are convicted of criminal offenses. The system is composed of a federal and many separate state, territorial, and local jurisdictions, with states and the federal government sharing sovereign police power under the common authority of the United States Constitution.
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The NCJA supports the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act. Juvenile Justice practices should strengthen families, support core social institutions, provide strategic investments for proven prevention strategies, and should be able to effectively intervene when delinquency occurs.