81-TRESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH,
FLORIDA, EXPRESSING CONCERN OVER THE EVER-
INCREASING CRIME RATE AND IN PARTICULAR THE
RAPID INCREASE OF VIOLENT CRIMES AND RECOM~
MENDING CHANGES IN OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE
SYSTEM IN ORDER TO MORE EFFECTIVELY COM~AT
THE INCREASED CRIME RATE.
WHEREAS, each year's crime statistics indicate a continu-
ing and ever-increasing percentage of crime and in particular
violent crime with each passing year; and
WHEREAS, the citizens of the State of Florida no longer
maintain the same respect for the Florida Justice System that they
did in the past and many of the citizens of the State live in
fear of being victims of crime; and
WHEREAS: the criminal element apparently hms no respect
fl or fear of the Florida Justice System and that System has over
il a period of time been subject to substantial reformation without
due regard being given as to the affect of those reforms on the
increasing crime rate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Boynton Beach,
Florida, feels that the adoption of legislation to accomplish the
following would be a great help in controlling crime in the State
of Florida, and recommends the adoption of statutes or the amend-
ment of statutes to accomplish the following:
I. Permit the names and addresses of juvenile
offenders to be published in the news media.
2. That the responsibility for criminal activity be
i ptaced squarely upon the convicted individuals and that they
be held responsible for all costs associated with the crime
including compensation to victims
3. That the parent or parents of a juvenile be held
responsible for all costs associated with a crime committed by
such juvenile including compensation to victims and if the amount
of such claim is not paid in six (6) months~ that legislation
authorize a lien to be placed' against any assets of such parent
or parents including real property.
4. That plea bargaining be eliminated for any
individual who has previously been convicted of a felony.
5. That a mandatory jail sentence be required for
any individual convicted of committing a crime with a firearm
and that the courts be required to impose such sentence.
6. That a constitutional amendment be adopted per-
mitting those cities which hava a population of more than 20,000
to establish city courts and/or magistrate courts with juris-
diction over violations of the City Code andfor misdemeanors.
Section 2. That a certified copy of this Resolution be
forwarded to the members of the Palm Beach County Legislative
Delegation, to wit: Representative James Watt, Representative
Eleanor Weinstock, Represennative Ray Liberti, Representative
Frank Messersmith, Representative Bernard Kimmel~ Representative
Reid Moore, Jr., Representative William J. Myers, Senator Harry
A. Johnston, Senator Tom Lewis, Senator Donnell Childers,
Senator Bill Stevens, Senator Van Poote and Senator James Scott.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA
Mayor
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ATTEST:
(Corp. Seal)
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