Senate Bill 2040
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Florida Senate - 1999 (NP) SR 2040
By Senator Brown-Waite
10-1678-99
1 Senate Resolution No.
2 A resolution recognizing the week of March
3 14-20, 1999, as Juvenile Justice Week.
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5 WHEREAS, the Legislature and the Department of Juvenile
6 Justice envision a safer Florida where people experience the
7 benefits of life resulting from a reduced risk of harm caused
8 by juvenile delinquency, and
9 WHEREAS, the Legislature and the Department of Juvenile
10 Justice are committed to a balanced approach to addressing
11 juvenile crime, and
12 WHEREAS, preventing younger juveniles from entering
13 into or progressing further into the juvenile justice system
14 requires that special effort be directed towards prevention
15 and intervention programs and also requires the support of the
16 Legislature, law enforcement agencies, other state agencies,
17 businesses, and local communities and organizations, and
18 WHEREAS, within the 10-year period between 1988 and
19 1998, the state's 10-year-old to 17-year-old population
20 increased by 21 percent while the volume of children entering
21 the juvenile justice system increased by 52 percent, and
22 WHEREAS, the population growth for the 10-year-old to
23 17-year-old age group is projected to be 13 percent over the
24 next 10 years, and
25 WHEREAS, the Legislature and the Department of Juvenile
26 Justice are committed to reducing the juvenile crime rate,
27 NOW, THEREFORE,
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29 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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Florida Senate - 1999 (NP) SR 2040
10-1678-99
1 That the Florida Senate recognizes the week of March
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3 and participation of all citizens in making a conscious effort
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