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THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1981

MANY OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE WORK ING GROUP HAVE ALREADY BEEN ENDORSED BY THE FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE, WHILE OTHERS WILL BE FURTHER CONSIDERED. THE MEASURES INCLUDE:

(A) A REVIEW OF THE JUNIOR SECONDARY CURRICULUM TO MEET THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN OF WIDELY DIFFERING ABILITIES AND INTERESTS-

(B)

(c)

(D)

(E)

A REVIEW OF THE SECONDARY SCHOOL PLACES ALLOCATION SCHEME IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROBLEMS IDENTIF LED WITH MIXED ABILITY IN SCHOOLS-

A REVIEW OF THE STANDARDS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE PROGRAMME PLAN ON PERSONAL SOCIAL WORK AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE COVERING SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK. OUTREACHING SOCIAL WORK AND FAMILY LIFE ÉDUCATION-

AN EXPANSION OF ORGANISED ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON MAKING JUNIOR POLICE CALL AND OTHER YOUTH MOVEMENTS AS WELL AS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRES MORE ATTRACTIVE TO YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK-

EDUCATION OF TEACHERS, PARENTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MEASURES WHICH CAN BE TAKEN TO COUNTERACT GANG INFLUENCES-

(F) EMPHASIS ON FIGHTING JUVENILE AND YOUTH CRIME IN

THE 1981/82 FIGHT CRIME CAMPAIGN=

(G) STRICTER SECURITY AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES BY

SUPERMARKETS AND DEPARTMENT STORES, ETC. TO COUNTERACT THE GROWING TREND TOWARDS SHOPLIFTING BY JUVENILES=

(H)

GREATER EFFORTS TOWARDS STAMPING OUT CERTAIN VICE ACTIVITIES, INVOLVING YOUNG GIRLS IN PARTICULAR=

(1) FURTHER EFFORTS ON THE ART OF THE TELEVISION

AUTHORITY AND THE TELEVISION STATIONS TO IMPROVE THE CONTENT AND STANDARDS PORTRAYED IN TELEVISION PROGRAMMES.

RESEARCHES BY THE WORKING GROUP WERE UNDERTAKEN ON THREE

FRONTS.

(A) AN EXAMINATION OR THE RECORDS OF 1 551 JUVENILE

OFFENDERS PROSECUTED BETWEEN JANUARY 1978 AND OCTOBER 1980-

(B) DETAILED INTERVIEWS OF 377 OF THESE OFFENDERS ON

THE BASIS OF A 27 PAGE QUESTIONNAIRE AND

(C) WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSIONS, CONSULTATIONS AND

OTHER RESEARCH.

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