Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
April 12, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB10738 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: Juvenile offenders have varying special needs, thus their treatment at all stages of legal proceedings --- apprehension, investigation, prosecution , adjudication and follow-up care --- should be humane, effective and fair. They should be treated differently from the way adult offenders are handled. Emphasis should be on the PROMOTION of their WELL-BEING and their REHABILITATION , rather than on exacting RETRIBUTION. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GORDON, JAMES JR. J. |
| DATE FILED : 2000-04-12 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE ON 2000-05-08 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: Juvenile offenders have varying special needs, thus their treatment at all stages of legal proceedings --- apprehension, investigation, prosecution , adjudication and follow-up care --- should be humane, effective and fair. They should be treated differently from the way adult offenders are handled. Emphasis should be on the PROMOTION of their WELL-BEING and their REHABILITATION , rather than on exacting RETRIBUTION.
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