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Homicide Trends in the United States: 1998 Update
This paper examines trends in American homicide rates broken down by age, race, and gender categories, and looks also at different types of homicide, including eldercide, infanticide and intimate partner homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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March 2000
Crime and the Family: Conference report
This paper provides a summary of the February 3, 1994 conference on crime and the family.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Family Policy Studies Centre
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February 3, 1994
Statistics on Drug Use in Australia 1998
This paper examines substance use rates in Australia, the health of drug and alcohol users, and the health behaviours and incidences of crime and violence related to substance abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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March 01, 2000
Marijuana & Learning Fact Sheet
This fact sheet reviews available research about marijuana use and its effects on adolesecents in the United States.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
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c. 2009
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2000
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in schools for the year 2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
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October 2000
Indicators of School Crime and Safety
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in schools.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
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December 2009
Every Door Closed: Facts about Parents with Criminal Records
This series of fact sheets provides information about parents with criminal records, the many barriers they face in rebuilding their lives, the impact parental criminality has on children, and what can be done to help.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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2003
The Costs of Gun Violence Against Children
This article provides a measurement of the cost of gun violence by determining how much people would be willing to pay for its reduction.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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2002
Survey of Sexual Assault Survivors
This paper discusses interview results with sexually assaulted women, and reveals their reasons for or against reporting the crime, their feelings on counselling, and their experiences with the justice system.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Department of Justice Canada
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October 01, 2000
Responding to Child Sexual Abuse: The Need for a Balanced Approach
This article looks at problems with the reporting and investigating of cases of child sexual abuse, and emphasizes the need to maintain a fair investigation that upholds the rights of both the victim and the accused.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
Adolescent Sex Offenders
This paper gives a brief overview of adolescent sexual offenses and focuses on the extent of the problem, general characteristics of offenders, and possible measures that can be taken to prevent this type of crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Health Canada
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January 01, 1990
Mitigating the Effects of Gun Violence on Children and Youth
This article discusses the psychological effects of exposure to gun violence on children and suggests ways in which parents, educators, and health workers can help to reduce these negative outcomes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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2002
Women Speak: The Value of Community Based Research on Woman Abuse
This study examines the method of community-based research on woman abuse used by the Ontario Rural Woman Abuse Study (ORWAS).
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Department of Justice Canada
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2000
Hitting Home: Voices of Domestic Violence
This paper discusses domestic violence through the traumatic experiences of women who have been victims of domestic abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Arizona State University, Morrison Institute of Public Affairs, Phoenix Police Department
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1997
Effective Intervention in Wife Battering and Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice
This report provides information for those dealing with overlapping cases of wife abuse and child maltreatment.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence Department
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1999
Adjudication of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
This article looks at issues related to the legal resolution of allegations of child sexual abuse and discusses the practice of calling upon children to testify.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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Summer/Fall 1994
Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and their Victims
This report provides information about the rates of child victimization among offenders in state prisons, looks at different forms of victimization, and discusses the characteristics of child victims and offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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March 1996
Youth, Guns, and Violent Crime
This article examines the scope and causes of youth violence in the United States, particularly in the late 1980s and early 1990s-- a period in which rates of violent youth crime skyrocketed.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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2002
Florida's Young Chronic Offenders
This study describes chronic young offenders in Florida, looks at the social costs associated with their criminal activity, and offers suggestions for intervention and policy-making.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Florida State University Family Institute
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Spring 1999
Crime in Twentieth Century Australia
This article outlines changes in Australian crime rates and statistics over the twentieth century, including those pertaining to homicide, fraud, sentencing, police, and prisoners.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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2001
Prescriptions for Safer Communities
In this article the authors argue that the criminal justice system has been unsuccessful in reducing crime and recidivism, and they advocate for Restorative Justice measures that address victims of crime and perpetrators together.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Thomas J. White Center on Law and Government Notre Dame Law School
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2004
Life in metropolitan areas: A profile of perceptions of incivility in the metropolitan landscape
Using data from the General Social Survey, this article examines perceptions of crime and safety based on behaviours like noisy neighbours and public drunkenness and drug use.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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July 15, 2008
Breakdown Britain
This report examines the nature and extent of social breakdown and poverty in Britain.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Social Justice Policy Group
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December 2006
Analysis of the Spatial Distribution of Crime in Canada: Summary of Major Trends 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2006
This study uses Canadian police reported data to determine the neighbourhood characteristics that influence crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
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October 2008
Regional Variations and Trends in Substance Use and Related Harm in BC
This bulletin examines trends and regional variations in legal and illegal substance use in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Centre for Addictions Research of BC
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November 2008
You’re Hired!
This paper outlines the benefit of employing ex-offenders including reducing recidivism, and costs to taxpayers.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Policy Exchange
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September 2008
Crime Statistics in Canada, 2007
Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, the author demonstrates that police reported crime rates fell in 2007 to the lowest level since 1977.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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July 2008
Canada at a Glance 2008
This brief provides a cross-section of data indicating current social and economic trends in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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February 26, 2008
Visible Minorities and Victimization 2004
This report concludes that Canadian born visible minorities experience higher rates of violent victimization than non-Canadian born visible minorities.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
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February 2008
A State of the Nation Report from the Salvation Army
This report monitors social progress in New Zealand in five areas including children, crime and punishment, employment, social hazards, and housing.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Salvation Army, Social Policy and Parliamentary Unity
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February 2008
Crisis Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect
This is a manual intended primarily for caseworkers who want to be able to provide better assistance to children and families involved in a child abuse crisis.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families
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1994
Adult Correctional Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This article provides an overview of adult corrections in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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June 2008
Prostitution and Sex Crimes
This paper examines the frequency of rape and homicide rates in relation to the availability of prostitution.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Independent Institute
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April 08, 2004
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2002
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in U.S. schools in 2002. ...
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Justice
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November 2002
Promising Strategies to Reduce Substance Abuse
This report provides an overview of strategies that have been successful in reducing substance abuse in the American population.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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September 2000
Wife Assault as a Crime: The Perspectives of Victims and Police Officers on a Charging Policy in London, Ontario from 1980-1990
This study looked at the effectiveness of police officers laying serious charges against offenders in cases of wife assault.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Department of Justice Canada
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April 01, 1991
Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
This paper argues that religion serves to preserve marriage and sound moral judgement while discouraging social ills such as crime, divorce, cohabitation, suicide, out-of-wedlock births, and drug abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Heritage Foundation
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January 25, 1996
Justice That Restores: A Paradigm-Shift in Criminal Justice Practices
The author challenges popular notions that crime can be effectively reduced by poverty reduction policies, or by stricter criminal laws.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Georgetown Law Journal
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2007
Study: Police-Reported Delinquency Among Canadian Youth Born in 1987 and 1990
This report provides detailed information about the types of crimes young people commit and the frequency with which they commit them while controlling for age, sex, and other background factors.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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November 2007
A Profile of Criminal Victimization: Results of the 1999 General Social Survey
The purpose of this report is to provide an in-depth analysis of the findings of the 1999 criminal victimization General Social Survey (GSS) ...
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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August 01, 2001
Victim Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This study examines the services offered to victims of crime and those who use these services.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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October 2007
Female Offenders in Canada
This report examines the prevalence and characteristics of female offenders in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
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January 2008
A Critical Examination of Responses to Prostitution in Four Countries: Victoria, Australia; Ireland; the Netherlands; and Sweden
This report examines three philosophical approaches to prostitution including abolition, regulation and legalization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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City and Woman Abuse Studies Unit, London Metropolitan University
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2003
Marijuana
This fact sheet discusses the prevalence of marijuana use in the US and its effects on brain functioning, school performance, motor skills, and pregnancy.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
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February 2004
Early Offending: Understanding the Risk and Protective Factors of Delinquency
This study looks at violence and property offence among 12- and 13-year-old boys.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Human Resources Development Canada
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2000
Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol
This paper is a guide to help parents discuss alcohol with their youth.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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2002
Juveniles and Drugs
This fact sheet contains information on adolescent drug and alcohol use, consequences of use, juvenile drug-related crime, and youth drug prevention programs and initiatives in the US.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
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June 01, 2003
The "Invisible" Gang Members: A Report on Female Gang Association in Winnipeg
This paper studies the background of women involved in violent and criminal gangs.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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June 01, 2001
The State of Religion and Public Life
This presenter rebuts many of the claims made against government funding for services run by faith-based organizations, such ...
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Center for Civic Innovation at the Manhattan Institute
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May 21, 2002
Adolescents as Adults in Court: A Developmental Perspective on the Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court
This report explores young offenders' competency to stand trial as adults, the degree to which they should be held accountable for their crimes, and the punishments they deserve.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Society for Research in Child Development
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2001
Sweden’s Successful Drug Policy: A Review of the Evidence
This report examines the history and development of Sweden’s drug policy aimed at creating a drug free society.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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United Nations, Office on Drugs and Crime
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February 2007
Crime Statistics in Canada, 2006
Using information from police-reported crime data through the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, this paper reports that the crime rate has continued to drop and is at the lowest level in 25 years.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistic, Statistics Canada
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July 2007
Marriage: The Safest Place for Women and Children
Using the 1999 United States findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), this paper finds that mothers who are single are more likely to be victims of abuse and violent crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Heritage Foundation
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April 01, 2002
Impacts and Consequences of Victimization, GSS 2004
This study reports that nearly three out of ten Canadians over the age of 15 were victimized in the year leading up to the 2004 General Social Survey on victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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March 2007
Criminal Victimization in the Workplace 2004
This study examines the extent, nature and aftermath of workplace victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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February 2007
Why Marriage Matters: 21 Conclusions From the Social Sciences
This paper discusses the economic, educational, psychological, health-related, and developmental benefits of marriage and the negative consequences of divorce.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Centre of the American Experiment
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2002
Perspectives on Social Justice in New Zealand: A report for the Maxim Institute on the social justice internet survey
Using data from an internet survey, this report examines the diverse public views regarding social justice.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Maxim Institute
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November 2006
Waiting for Mommy: Giving a Voice to the Hidden Victims of Imprisonment
This paper explores the effects of maternal imprisonment on children and adolescents in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System
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2003
Canadians’ Use of Crime Prevention Measures 2004
Using the General Social Survey on victimization, this study concluded that Canadians manage the risk of criminal victimization most often by using preventative tactics that include modifying behaviour patterns.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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2006
Results from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National Findings
This report presents comprehensive information about the prevalence and frequency of drug, alcohol and tobacco use, the number of users, the characteristics of users, and the types of substances used.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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SAMHSA: Office of Applied Studies
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2003
Juvenile Arrests 2000
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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November 2002
Inhalents
This fact sheet describes inhalant substances that produce psychoactive effects.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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December 2004
Heroin
This fact sheet describes heroin, the effects of heroin, possible treatments for heroin addiction, and the extent of this drugs use in the US.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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February 2005
LSD
This fact sheet describes LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), a hallucinogenic drug.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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February 2005
Methamphetamine
This fact sheet describes methamphetamine, an addictive stimulant drug.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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May 2005
Teen Births Keep American Crime High
This paper examines teenage birth rates in the United States and hypothesizes that these relatively high rates can at least partly explain the country's high crime rates relative to other developed nations.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Institute for the Study of Labor
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April 2003
Child-Pornography Possessors Arrested in Internet-Related Crimes: Findings From the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study
This report provides estimates of the number of arrests for child pornography possession in the United States, particularly in connection with internet-related sex crimes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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2005
Intrafamily Violence, and Crime and Violence Outside the Family
This book chapter explores the relationship between intrafamily violence and violence and delinquency outside of the family.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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University of Chicago Press
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1989
Criminal History and Assault of Dating Partners: The Role of Type of Prior Crime, Age of Onset, and Gender
This study examines dating couples to ascertain if a relationship exists between domestic violence and criminality and violence outside the home.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Springer Publishing Company
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August 2004
Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement
This report presents information pertaining to the response of law enforcement agencies to Internet sex crimes against juveniles.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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November 2003
Children Abducted by Family Members: A National Household Survey of Incidence and Episode Characteristics
This article presents data from the National Incidence Survey of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children pertaining to the number of children abducted by family members in 1988.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Journal of Marriage and the Family
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August 1991
The Abduction of Children by Strangers and Nonfamily Members: Estimating the Incidence Using Multiple Methods
This document discusses the public hype surrounding non-family abductions and describes the methods used by the National Incidence Survey of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children in an effort to obtain an accurate estimate of the number of children abducted by strangers and other non-family members.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Sage Publications, Inc.
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June 1992
Police Response to Family Abduction Episodes
This article examines the causes and consequences of police intervention in cases of the abduction of a child by a non-custodial parent.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Crime & Delinquency
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April 1995
Attempted Non-Family Abductions
This article examines child and family characteristics that may increase their chances of experiencing an attempted child abduction by a non-family member.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Child Welfare
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1995
Varieties of Nonfamily Abduction of Children and Adolescents
This paper examines the distinction between 'stereotypical' abductions, in which children are kidnapped by strangers and kept for a long period of time, and 'legal-definition' abductions, which usually are characterized by forcible sexual assault or occur in a context of violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Criminal Justice and Behavior
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September 1995
Risk Factors for Family Abduction: Demographic and Family Interaction Characteristics
This report uses family data from abducted and non-abducted children to investigate the effects of age, race, family size, and level of family violence on the risk of experiencing a family abduction.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Journal of Family Violence
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1997
Nonfamily Abducted Children: National Estimates and Characteristics
This report uses data from the second National Incidence Study of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children to present statistics pertaining to children abducted by adults who are not family members.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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October 2002
Intergenerational Religious Dynamics and Adolescent Delinquency
This article examines the impact that religion can have on either reducing or promoting adolescent delinquency.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The University of North Carolina Press
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June 2004
Family Disruption and Delinquency
This article looks at the impact of family transitions, such as divorce and seperation, on the amount of delinquent behaviour exhibited by adolescents in the family.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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September 1999
The Relationship between Juvenile and Adult Crime
This paper examines the relationship between juvenile delinquency and future adult criminal behaviour, with the aim of determining whether or not a causal relationship exists between the two.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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April 2002
Street Culture Kidz
This article assesses community safety and crime prevention based on efforts to foster the healthy, secure, and prosocial development of children and youth.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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October 01, 2000
Why Teen Thugs Get Away With Murder
This article looks at the failure of the trend to focus on rehabilitation of criminal youth rather than incarceration.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Manhattan Institute
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Autumn 1996
Indicators of School Crime and Safety 2003
This report examines the nature and extent of fatal and non-fatal student and teacher victimization in schools for the year 2003.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Departments of Education and Justice
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October 2003
Criminal Victimization 1993
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1993.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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May 1995
Criminal Victimization 1994
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1994, with a comparison of the 1993 and 1994 data.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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April 1996
Criminal Victimization 1996: Changes 1995-96 with Trends 1993-96
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1996, with information on trends from 1993 to 1996.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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November 1997
Criminal Victimization 1997: Changes 1996-97 with Trends 1993-97
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1997, with information on trends from 1993 to 1997.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 1998
Criminal Victimization 1998: Changes 1997-98 with Trends 1993-98
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1998, with information on trends from 1993 to 1998.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
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July 1999
Criminal Victimization 1999: Changes 1998-1999 with Trends 1993-1999
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1999, with information on trends from 1993 to 1999.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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August 2000
Female Victims of Violent Crime
This paper looks at women's experiences of fatal and non-fatal violence at the hands of intimate partners, friends, relatives, acquaintances and strangers.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Bureau of Justice Statistics
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December 1996
Perceptions of Neighbourhood Crime, 1995
This paper examines variations in people's perceptions of neighbourhood crime based on household race, housing tenure type, location, and type of housing structure.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
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April 1998
Women Offenders
This paper examines the characteristics, crimes, and criminal justice system experiences of female offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 1999
Self-Reported Delinquency by 12-Year-Olds, 1997
This study of 12-year-olds found, among other things, that 22% reported having smoked, 7% said they had carried a handgun, 14% had been involved in an assault, and 24% had purposely destroyed property.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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February 2000
Characteristics of Crimes Against Juveniles
This report provides information on the incidence of criminal victimization among juveniles, the types of offenses committed against them, and the characteristics of the perpetrators.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 2000
Kidnaping of Juveniles: Patterns from the NIBRS
This paper provides information from the National Incidence-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) on the incidence of kidnaping, including the characteristics of perpetrators and victims, and the relationship of kidnaping to other crimes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 2000
Juveniles and the Death Penalty
This report describes the history of capital punishment legislation as it relates to juveniles, and provides profiles of the relatively few juveniles who have been sentenced to death for their crimes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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November 2000
Juvenile Arrests, 1999
This report presents 1999 statistics on the prevalence of youth crime, the types of crimes committed by juveniles, and youths' risk of victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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December 2000
Crimes Against Persons Age 65 or Older, 1992-97
This paper discusses the nature and prevalence of crimes against the elderly, as well as trends in victimization rates and occurrences of specific crimes against older persons such as violent crimes, property crimes and personal theft.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
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January 2000
Urban, Suburban, and Rural Victimization, 1993-98
This report uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey to analyse rates and types of victimization in urban, rural, and suburban localities.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
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October 2000
An Update on the “Cycle of Violence”
This paper presents the findings of a longitudinal study that compared the arrest records of abused and neglected children to those who had no record of abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice
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February 2001
Hate Crimes Reported in NIBRS, 1997-99
This report uses data from the National Incidence-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to describe the prevalence and nature of hate crimes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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September 2001
Firearms Use by Offenders
This report presents the results of a survey that investigated the number of inmates in state and federal prisons who had carried or used a gun while committing an offense.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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November 2001
Injuries from Violent Crime, 1992-1998
This report uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey to estimate the number of people who were injured, seriously injured, or killed as a result of violent victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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June 2001
Violent Victimization and Race, 1993-1998
This report provides estimates of the incidence of rape, sexual assault, physical assault, and robbery among whites, blacks, Asians, and American Indians.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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March 2001
Crime and the Nation's Households, 2000 (With Trends, 1994-2000)
This paper provides information about the number of households that experienced one or more crimes in 2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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September 2002
Capital Punishment 2001
This report reviews state laws pertaining to the death penalty, and provides a profile of inmates who were sentenced to death and executed in 2001.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 2002
Criminal Victimization 2001: Changes 2000-2001 with Trends 1993 -2001
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 2001, with information on trends from 1993 to 2001.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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September 2002
Criminal Victimization 2000: Changes 1999-2000 with Trends 1993-2000
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 2000, with information on trends from 1993 to 2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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June 2001
Drug Use Trends
This paper provides information on the prevalence of drug use among the general population, youth, individuals in the military, and individuals in prison.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of National Drug Control Policy
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October 2002
Criminal Victmization, 2002
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 2002, with information on trends from 1993 to 2002.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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August 2003
Weapon Use and Violent Crime
This report discusses the nature and prevalence of weapons use in the perpetration of violent crimes between 1993-2001.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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September 2003
Crime and the Nation's Households, 2002
This paper provides information about the number of household that experienced one or more crimes in the year 2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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February 2004
Uniform Crime Reports: Crime in the United States - 2003
This publication examines US crime statistics for 2003, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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2004
Juvenile Arrests 2002
This report presents statistics for 2002 on the prevalence of youth crime, the types of crimes committed by juveniles, and youths' risk of victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
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September 2004
Prostitution in NSW: The Impact of Deregulation
This paper provides information on the New South Wales prostitution law reforms which have been moving towards decriminalisation.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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2003
Is There a Genetic Susceptibility to Engage in Criminal Activity?
This paper evaluates past research on the theory of genetic susceptibility to criminal behaviour and finds that, while genes appear to contribute to the development of antisocial behaviour (a precursor to criminal activity), it is unlikely that any one gene or combination of genes is responsible for a person's criminal activity.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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October 2003
The Role of Faith Based Organizations in Crime Prevention and Justice
This paper explores the impact of religion on crime intervention and prevention, focusing on the potential challenges, consequences, and benefits resulting from such faith-based programs.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Welfare Policy Center of the Hudson Institute
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April 1999
Violence and Today's Youth
This article discusses the current knowledge about the patterns of youth violence, reviews existing theories that seek to explain this phenomenon, and analyzes the effectiveness of existing interventions.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1994
Responding to Juvenile Crime: Lessons Learned
This article analyzes a number of juvenile corrections alternatives in terms of their effectiveness at preventing recidivism for young offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1996
The Impact of Violence on Children
This article reviews the existing research on children's exposure to violence in their family, community, and the media and discusses ways in which to combat the negative effects of this exposure.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1999
Incarceration and the Bonds Among Parents in Fragile Families
This paper investigates the effect that previous paternal incarceration has on the relationship stability and permanency of new, unmarried parents.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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Revised January 2003
Latimer: Court Rejects "Compassionate" Killing, R. v. Latimer Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Dockets: C.A. 7413 and 7416
This document is a summary of and commentary on the Latimer case in which a man murdered his daughter and claimed it was done for compassionate reasons.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Centre for Cultural Renewal
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November 23, 1999 (decision date)
Crime in the United States 1999
This publication examines US crime statistics for 1999, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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October 15, 2000
Crime in the United States 2001
This publication examines US crime statistics for 2001, including data on homicides, arrests, domestic violence, and various other offenses.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
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October 28, 2002
Preventing Crime Against Older Australians
This paper discusses the extent, nature, and impact of crimes against older persons in Australia.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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2000
The Homicides of Children and Youth
This report provides information about patterns of juvenile homicide.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice
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October 2001
Delinquency and Gender
This paper provides a comparative analysis of male and female determinants and patterns of criminality.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research
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November 2001
Reducing Homicide: A Review of the Possibilities
This report examines four categories of homicide: domestic homicide, infant homicide, alcohol-related homicide, and homicide with knives or guns.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Home Office
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January 2003
Inhalant Abuse
This report discusses inhalant abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute of Health
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March 2005
Crack and Cocaine
This fact sheet describes cocaine, an addictive stimulant drug.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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March 2005
Club Drugs
This fact sheet describes MDMA (ecstasy), Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine, all of which are considered "club drugs.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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March 2005
Rohypnol and GHB
This fact sheet describes two central nervous system depressants, Rohypnol and GHB.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
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March 2005
Stimulant Use, 2003
This report describes prescription-type drug abuse for people aged 12 years or older.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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February 04, 2005
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) among Young Persons
This report discusses the prevalence of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol among young people.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
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December 31, 2004
Internet-initiated Sex Crimes against Minors: Implications for Prevention Based on Findings from a National Study
This article examines sex crimes committed against minors by people they meet in online encounters.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Elsevier Inc.
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May 29, 2004
Drugs & Crime Facts
This document provides statistical information regarding the relationship between drug use and crime, violations of drug laws, and drug treatment for incarcerated offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics
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May 27, 2005
Office of Applied Studies, National Household Survey on Drug Abuse Advance Report # 18
This paper explores trends in drug abuse, cigarette smoking, alcohol and marijuana use, and tobacco consumption.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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August 01, 1996
High-quality Pre-kindergarten: The Key to Crime Prevention and School Success in Tennessee
This paper argues that high-quality, state-funded universal preschool programs are necessary to promote children's development and prevent future criminality.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
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June 14, 2004
Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2003
This article examines health-risk behaviours among youth, such as: violence, substance abuse, sexual activity, diet, and physical inactivity.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Epidemiology Program Office, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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May 21, 2004
Canadian Crime Statistics 1997
The report contains tables and data on police reported crime statistics, homicide offence statistics, information on police personnel and expenditures, victimization surveys, and crime statistics in Canada from 1962 to 1997.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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December 01, 1998
An Empowerment Strategy For Eliminating Neighborhood Crime
This paper explores the relationship between crime and poverty and finds that crime increases poverty in low-income neighbourhoods.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Heritage Foundation
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March 25, 1991
Wife Assault in Canada
This article discusses wife assault, the reporting rates of spousal violence and abuse, and the signs of abuse that police and physicians look for when investigating potential abuse cases.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Medical Association
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August 08, 2000
Crime, Poverty, and the Family
This paper discusses the crime rate in the US and how it is being affected by poverty, welfare, dependency, and the breakdown of the family.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Heritage Foundation
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July 29, 1992
Preventing Crime With Quality Child Care: A Critical Investment in Ohio's Safety
This report argues that, since research shows that early childhood education and after school programs for children serve to reduce potential criminality later in life, it is vital to invest in such programs.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Fight Crime: Invest in Kids
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2004
Women Offenders
This report provides statistical information pertaining to violent female offenders in the United States.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice
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December 01, 1999
Juvenile Crime in Washington, D.C.
This paper analyzes the new juvenile justice policy being considered by the local Washington, DC authorities in response to the murder epidemic by young offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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December 22, 2003
Restorative Justice, Domestic Violence and Family Violence
This paper raises concern about the ability of restorative justice to provide safe and just outcomes for families involved in cases of domestic violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
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2004
Dispelling the Myth: An Analysis of Youth and Adult Crime Patterns in California over the Past 20 Years
This paper examines adult and youth crime rates between 1975 and 1998 in order to determine whether or not youth delinquency is on the rise, as well as whether or not youth commit a disproportionate amount of crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
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March 01, 2000
Juveniles in Corrections
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the characteristics of incarcerated juveniles and the institutions at which they are held.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 01, 2004
Canadian Crime Statistics- 2000
This document provides a statistical summary (tables and data) of police-reported crime in Canada between the years 1962 through 2000.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Statistics Canada
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December 01, 2001
Experiments in Living: The Fatherless Family
This paper looks at factors leading to the decline of two parent families and outlines the effects of single-parenting and divorce on men, women, and children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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CIVITAS – The Institute for the Study of Civil Society
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September 01, 2002
Religion: The Forgotten Factor In Cutting Youth Crime and Saving At-Risk Urban Youth
This paper assesses the role of religion in understanding and explaining juvenile delinquency.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
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February 01, 1998
Majority (55%) of Canadians Don’t Believe Smoking Marijuana Should be a Criminal Offence – Support Rises to Two-Thirds (63%) When Fines, Instead of Criminal Charges, are Suggested for Marijuana Possession for Personal Use
This May 2003 survey measures Canadian attitudes towards the decriminalization of marijuana.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Ipsos Reid
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May 16, 2003
Sexual Violence in Australia
This paper discusses the definition of sexual violence, its effects, characteristics of sexual assault and abuse victims, and statistics on sex offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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2001
Neighbourhood Characteristics and Youth Marijuana Use
This study shows that a large number of American adolescents feel that their neighbourhood has high levels of crime, street fighting and drug selling.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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January 04, 2002
Canadians and the Judicial System
This survey asked Canadians about their attitudes towards the judicial system and found that the majority of Canadians thought the system needed to be stricter in many areas.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Canadian Press/Leger Marketing
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2003
Private Schools Safer for Teachers and Students
This article compares public schools and private schools in terms of their rates of violence against students and teachers.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Heartland Institute
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January 01, 2004
Violent Victimization of Youth Versus Adults in the National Crime Victimization Survey
This study compared adult and juvenile rates of violent vitimization and found that regardless of gender, ethnicity, or location, youth experienced substantially higher rates of victimization than did adults, were more likely to experience a crime-related injury, and were more likely to know the offender.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Family Research Laboratory
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1999
Domestic and Family Violence: Criminal Justice Interventions
This paper argues that the criminalization of domestic violence is important but not sufficient in protecting women and children from domestic violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
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2001
Offenders in Juvenile Court, 1997
This report provides information about the rates and types of juvenile offending, and examines age, race, and sex differences in delinquency and detention.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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October 01, 2000
The Elderly as Victims of Crime, Abuse, and Neglect
This paper discusses crimes against the elderly, including theft, fraud, neglect, and psychological, economic and physical abuse.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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June 01, 1992
The Real Root Causes of Violent Crime: The Breakdown of Marriage, Family, and Community
This paper provides an in-depth look at the pyschological and sociological determinants of criminal behaviour, including lack of parental discipline, fatherless families, domestic violence, and parental abuse or neglect.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Heritage Foundation
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March 17, 1995
1998 National Youth Gang Survey
This report examines the prevalence of youth gangs in the United States, and surveys public perception of the youth gang problem.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection
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November 01, 2000
Fathers Behind Bars: The Impact of Incarceration on Family Formation
This paper examines the rising rates of incarceration in the United States, and discusses the impact that this has on family structure.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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June 01, 2000
Research Summary: Families of Adult Prisoners
This paper presents statistical information relating to families who have a relative in prison, highlights some challenges and problems faced by these families, and outlines several programs and services available to them.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Family and Corrections Network
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1993
Inhalant Abuse: Index of position statements from the Indian and Inuit Health Committee
This article provides information on the following aspects of inhalant abuse: epidemiology, types of chemicals and products used, causes of use, immediate effects, mortality, and detection and prevention of use.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Indian and Inuit Health Committee, Canadian Paediatric Society
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1998
The Dimensions, Pathways, and Consequences of Youth Reentry
This paper discusses the responsibility and challenge of the community as they respond to integrating young people, who have been in adult prisons, back into society.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Urban Institute
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January 01, 2004
Can We Do Without Juvenile Justice?
This article looks at whether a separate system of justice for juveniles is sustainable.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Urban Institute
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May 01, 2000
Crime Prevention Starts at an Early Age
This document investigates the root causes of child criminality and victimization, and focuses on crime prevention through community efforts and social development.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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The Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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November 01, 2000
The Family: A Critical Factor for Corrections
This paper reviews existing literature on the important role that family plays in helping released offenders build a non-offending, stable life.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Family and Corrections Network
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November 01, 1987
Fraud and Financial Abuse of Older Persons
This paper examines the extent to which older people become victims of fraud, discusses the impact of fraud on the elderly, and describes various types of fraud that may be targeted at people in this age group.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Australian Institute of Criminology
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October 01, 1999
Cleaning Up Their Act: The Impacts of Marriage and Cohabitation on Licit and Illicit Drug Use
This paper examines the impact of marriage or cohabitation on the risk behaviours of young adults, such as binge drinking, smoking, and marijuana consumption.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Crime
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Northwestern University
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August 25, 2003
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