1997 Report to Congress
Title V Incentive Grants for Local Delinquency Prevention Programs

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, as
Amended in 1992 (PL 93-415; 42 U.S.C. 5601 ET SEQ.)

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Shay Bilchik, Administrator
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

  1. A National Strategy for Juvenile Delinquency Prevention

    1. Overview of the Community Prevention Grants Program

    2. From Research to Practice

  2. Title V In Action

    1. Allocation of Title V Resources: Training, Technical Assistance, Evaluation Support, and Funding

    2. One State's Title V Experience

    3. Other Examples of Success

  3. Concentration of Federal Efforts

    1. Building an Enhanced Understanding of Juvenile Delinquency and Crime Prevention

    2. Collaborative Grant Programs

    3. Joint Efforts to Educate and Assist Key Stakeholders at the State and Local Levels

    4. Improved Information Sharing among Federal Agencies

  4. The Delinquency Prevention Promise

For Further Information about the Title V Community Prevention Grants Program and Other OJJDP Programs

References

Appendix: Risk Factors for Unhealthy Adolescent Behaviors


The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, and the Office for Victims of Crime.