Role of the federal government in juvenile justice system.
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What role has the federal government played in the juvenile justice system over the last 25 years?
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The federal government has taken various initiatives over the past 25 years in the area of juvenile justice, although much reform still needs to be done. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act have been reformed many times over the past two decades, although it was originally enacted in 1974. The primary goals were updated several times in the 1980's and 1990's, in an attempt to more adequately address the high rates of juvenile crime.
In 1993, the federal government attempted to improve due process for children in the juvenile justice system, and did so by conducting studies in connection with the American Bar Association. The results were later used to seek out areas that needed the most improvement.
By 1995, the federal government enacted legislation in multiple states across the country, to improve the juvenile justice system. Several states, including Kentucky, ...
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