[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 25, 1994]
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                     JUVENILE CRIMINAL ACT OF 1994

  (Mr. CANADY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CANADY. Mr. Speaker, today I am introducing the Juvenile Criminal 
Act of 1994. Congressman Pete Geren and I are offering this legislation 
to address the problem of serious juvenile crime in America. The 
statistics tell a chilling tale: From 1982 to 1991, arrests of 
juveniles for violent crimes increased by 41 percent, during the same 
period, juvenile arrests for aggravated assault increased by 72 
percent, and juvenile arrests for murder went up a stunning 93 percent.
  The juvenile justice system has responded to this crime wave in a 
woefully inadequate manner. The bill we are introducing would provide 
incentives for the States to try violent and hardcore juvenile 
offenders in adult court and to assist law enforcement by maintaining 
the records of offenses by violent and hardcore juveniles.
  I believe we must take forceful action to deal with serious juvenile 
crime in this country. This bill wound help move us in that direction 
and would help insure that scarce Federal resources are used in States 
which have demonstrated a commitment to deal with the problem in a 
realistic way.

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