Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Get Tough on Youth Crime, Barr Urges
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Atty. Gen. William P. Barr called for tougher punishment of juvenile offenders to reduce violent crime. Addressing the Wisconsin Governor’s Conference on juvenile crime, drugs and gangs, Barr urged changing the system to allow authorities to reach troubled youths earlier. He called for strengthening the family and schools, and reversing governmental policies, such as welfare programs, that he said discourage marriage and reward illegitimate parenthood.
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