Justice Ponders Bolstering Ability To Prosecute Juvenile Offenders

By Millicent Lawton

WASHINGTON--As part of the Bush Administration's "war on crime,'' the Justice Department is contemplating steps to enhance the federal government's ability to prosecute juvenile offenders.

Under a proposal being circulated now by the agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation would begin including juvenile records in its criminal-history information system, Attorney General William P. Barr said in a recent speech.

In addition, Mr. Barr said he was considering proposing a change to the federal code that would give the federal government more flexibility to...