Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1992
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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1992 are U.S. federal legislative revisions that strengthened and updated national policies on juvenile justice, delinquency prevention, and the treatment of youth in the justice system.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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amendment to statute ⓘ |
| addresses | disproportionate minority contact in the juvenile justice system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| areaOfLaw |
criminal justice
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delinquency prevention ⓘ juvenile justice ⓘ youth justice ⓘ |
| concerns |
federal funding requirements for juvenile justice programs
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rights of juveniles in the justice system ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
coordination of federal, state, and local juvenile justice efforts
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data collection and research on juvenile crime and prevention ⓘ prevention and early intervention for at-risk youth ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
community-based alternatives to detention
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conditions of confinement for youth ⓘ juveniles in custody ⓘ prevention of juvenile delinquency ⓘ status offenders ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding federal law in the United States ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInGovernmentBranch | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| partOf | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyDomain |
child welfare
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public safety ⓘ youth services ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve treatment of youth in the justice system
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to strengthen national policies on juvenile justice ⓘ to update federal delinquency prevention policy ⓘ |
| regulates |
federal formula grants for juvenile justice programs
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federal incentive grants for delinquency prevention ⓘ state compliance with core juvenile justice protections ⓘ |
| seeksToImprove |
conditions for youth in detention and correctional facilities
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coordination of juvenile justice and social services systems ⓘ |
| seeksToReduce |
juvenile crime
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unnecessary detention of juveniles ⓘ |
| strengthens |
federal standards for the treatment of juveniles in custody
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requirements related to removal of juveniles from adult jails and lockups ⓘ requirements related to separation of juveniles from adult inmates ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
at-risk youth
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juvenile offenders ⓘ states and territories receiving juvenile justice grants ⓘ |
| updates | federal juvenile justice policy framework ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Amendments of 1992
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