1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Formula Grant Reauthorization Kristin Finklea Specialist in Domestic Security Matthew W. Nesvet Analyst in Social Policy March 18, 2019 Although juvenile justice is a
2、dministered by the states, the federal government plays a role in this area through the administration of grant programs. Congress has influenced juvenile justice policy and practice by authorizing and funding grant programs administered by the Department of Justices Office of Juvenile Justice and D
3、elinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (JJDPA; P.L. 93-415) was the first comprehensive juvenile justice legislation passed by Congress. The JJDPA, among other things, authorized a series of grant programs designed to support state juvenile justice
4、 systems and prevent juvenile delinquency. Since its enactment, the JJDPA has undergone several key amendments, including a significant reorganization in 2002 (by the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act; P.L. 107-273). The 2002 act reauthorized the JJDPAs grant progra
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