Executive Memorandum posted June 15, 1999 by Virginia Thomas
Juvenile Justice: Legislating Without Adequate Oversight of Existing Programs
In
the aftermath of the April 1999 Columbine High School shooting in
Colorado, Congress is looking at ways to translate the national
debate into tangible improvements in efforts to prevent juvenile
crime. The House of Representatives will soon consider the
Consequences for Juvenile Offenses Act of 1999 (H.R. 1501), which
would authorize billions…