FBI official urges tougher penalties to curb youth gang violence
James Frier, FBI criminal division chief, told a Senate committee that local law enforcement needs larger task forces and more funding to fight rising teen violence. He cited Bloods, Crips, and other gangs spreading nationally with leaders and followers, noting 108 joint task forces have made over 15,000 arrests.
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Senate subcommittee cites surge in juvenile gang crime
Washington reports a Justice Subcommittee briefing on youth gangs linking a 50 percent rise in juvenile murder arrests from 1962 to 1991 and a surge in overall violent crime arrests to 87,062 in the period. It notes weapon offenses more than doubling by 1992 and warns of long-term gang impact, with calls for over 1 billion dollars to combat the issue and facilities for violent juveniles.
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