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The juvenile delinquency series contains information on the problem of youth within the State of Nevada criminal justice system between 1967 and 1976. Issues discussed include the need for juvenile incarceration and programs like Boys Town giving juveniles discipline rather than prison sentences. There are also reports on the effects of marijuana and substance abuse.
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The criminal justice series contains documents from Ardis Kearns’ work on the Southern Nevada Regional District Allocation Committee on Police and Criminal Justice between 1964 and 1987. Subjects include gun control, prison health care, incarceration alternatives, and police and community relations. Also included are League of Women Voters documents about criminal justice.
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The Clark County, Nevada land use series contains material Ardis Kearns collected on the use and beautification of Clark County between 1962 and 1986. Some newspaper clippings are photocopies of taken of originals, with the earliest dating to May 1957. Issues include parks and recreation areas, city planning, zoning, proposed sign and billboard ordinances, and underground utilities. Information about the aborted Marina Vegas development is also documented.
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