S 1245 · 104th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement
Violent and Hard-Core Juvenile Offender Reform Act of 1995
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Subcommittee on Youth Violence. Hearings held.(1996-05-08)
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Violent and Hard-Core Juvenile Offender Reform Act of 1995 - Amends the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA) to include among the: (1) findings of such Act that emphasis should be placed on identifying violent and hard-core juvenile offenders who should be prosecuted as adults; and (2) purposes of such Act to assist State and local governments in protecting public safety by identifying violent and hard-core juvenile offenders and transferring them from the jurisdiction of the juvenile justice system to that of adult criminal court. Defines "serious habitual offender" for purposes of such Act. Requires that State plans (to receive formula grants): (1) require that not less than 75 percent of the funds available to the State be used for purposes including the establishment of serious habitual offender comprehensive action programs; (2) provide for the establishment and maintenance of an effective juvenile justice system that requires the prosecution of juveniles 14 years of age and older as adults in criminal court, rather than in juvenile delinquency proceedings, for specified offenses; (3) provide that a State will ensure that whenever a juvenile is adjud…
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16 Republicans