Exposure to Violent Video Games Increases Automatic Aggressiveness
This study investigated the effects of the violent video game, DOOM, on students’ self-concept of aggression.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents • 2004

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Heritage Foundation • April 01, 2002

Community-Based Domestic Violence Services
This article discusses the history and current status of community-based programs designed to help victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

Emerging Strategies in the Prevention of Domestic Violence
This article discusses the reponse to domestic violence by the public health care sector, and provides examples of recent innovations in efforts to address the problem of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1994

Why Canadian crime statistics don’t add up
The report calls for changes to how Canadian crime data is collected and provides 18 recommendations on how to compile more accurate records.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Macdonald-Laurier Institute • February 2011

Death and serious injury from assault of children aged under 5 years in Aotearoa New Zealand: A review of international literature and recent findings
This literature review explores how to reduce child abuse and neglect within New Zealand.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Manaakitia a Tatou Tamariki Children's Commissioner • June 2009

Homicide in Canada, 2007
This article examines Canadian data and provides an international comparison.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • October 2008

Police-reported hate crime in Canada, 2008
This article is a look at the rise of documented hate crimes in Canada in 2008 and the initiatives taken to combat it.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • 21/06/2010

Victim Services in Canada, 2007/2008
This article looks at the services available in Canada to people who have been victimized by crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Police-reported Robbery in Canada, 2008
This report looks at robberies in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • Spring 2010

Uniform Crime Reports: 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Federal Bureau of Investigation • October 15, 2000

Uniform Crime Reports: 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Federal Bureau of Investigation • October 28, 2002

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Federal Bureau of Investigation • 2004

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • March 1996

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice • March 01, 2000

Should We Have Faith in the Churches? Ten-Point Coalition’s Effect on Boston’s Youth Violence
In this paper the authors argue that the "Ten-Point Coalition," a group of Boston clergy, has played an instrumental role in responding to, and reducing, youth violence and homicide in the city of Boston.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Joint Center for Poverty Research • January 1999

Violence in the Lives of Children
This paper provides a broad overview of the amount and type of violence children experience in their everyday lives.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Child Trends • August 2003

Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Police-reported Crime in the City of Toronto
This research paper explores the spatial distribution of police-reported crime in the city of Toronto.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • September 2009

Inquiry into the Care and Rehabilitation of Youth Sex Offenders
This report is an inquiry into the care and rehabilitation of youth sex offenders within New Zealand.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• House of Representatives, New Zealand • September 2008

Knives and Violent Crime in Canada, 2008
This article looks at the use of knives in violent crime in Canada during 2008.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • April 30, 2010

Multiple Victimization in Canada 2004
This report uses data taken from a 2004 survey on victimization, specifically looking at the prevalence of miltiple victimization and the socio-demographic factors that may place people at higher risk of experiencing multiple victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • January 2010

Parenting, School Contexts and Violent Delinquency
This study examines the relationship between parental monitoring and youth violent delinquency, as well as the extent to which this relationship may be influenced by the school context.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • January 2010

Self-Reported Violent Delinquency and the Influence of School, Neighbourhood and Student Characteristics
This study examined the influence of school, surrounding neighbourhood—defined as the area within one-kilometre of a school—and student characteristics on the likelihood of student violent delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • September 2009

Trends in Police-Reported Serious Assault
This report examines Canadian police-reported data on three types of assault: assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm, aggravated assault and assaults against peace officers (including police).
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • October 2009

Victim Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This article examines number and types of victim service agencies in Canada and the use of these services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • October 2007

Youth Crime in Canada, 2006
This article presents a picture of youth crime in Canada, as reported to police and examines trends in the youth crime rate since its peak in 1991 as well as recent trends in crimes committed by youth.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • May 2008

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • March 2000

The Impact of Violence on Mental Health: A Guide to the Literature
This paper gives an overview of the the various types of violence and abuse (child, spousal, elder), and discusses the impact of violence on mental health including increased fear and aggressiveness, depression, and suicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • February 01, 1995

The Effects of Media Violence on Children
This paper explores the effects of media violence on children and finds that violence on television is related to aggressive behaviour in children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1993

Violence Against Children
This paper discusses the nature of child abuse, its prevalence in Australia, and its causes and effects.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • July 01, 1989

Current Information on the Scope and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse
In this paper the author uses adult retrospective surveys to examine the prevalence and characteristics of childhood sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • 1994

Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities: Statistics and Interventions
This fact sheet contains information relating to child deaths that occurred due to abuse or neglect at the hands of a parent or primary caregiver.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • 2008

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare • March 01, 2000

Family Violence and Substance Abuse
This paper briefly explores the association between substance abuse and family violence and the effect that the one can have on the other.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1994

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • 2002

Mental Health Services for Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
This paper discusses efforts by mental health professionals to minimize the negative effects experienced by children who have been exposed to domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

The Legal System's Response to Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which the legal system deals with the effect of domestic violence on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

The Impact of Federal and State Laws on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This article discusses recent efforts at various levels of government to address the needs of children who have witnessed domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

Prevalence and Effects of Children Exposed to Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the research regarding the extent and consequences of children's exposure to violence in the home .
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Winter 1999

The Consequences of Child Maltreatment: A Reference Guide for Health Practitioners
This document discusses the problem of child maltreatment and the factors influencing it, such as family characteristics, the economic and living conditions, and the level of community support available.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1998

Immediate and Long-Term Impacts of Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses the psychological, developmental and relational problems that are associated with childhood sexual abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Global Perspectives on Sexual Violence: Findings from the World Report on Violence and Health
This report outlines the findings of the World Health Organization's World Report on Violence and Health relating to sexual violence around the world.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Sexual Violence Research Center • 2004

In Harm's Way: Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment
This document reviews existing research on the overlap between domestic abuse and child maltreatment and focuses on the effect that both witnessing and experiencing abuse has on children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • 2001

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • 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).
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Department of Justice Canada • 2000

Swallowing the Hurt: Exploring the Links Between Anorexia, Bulimia, and Violence Against Women and Girls
This paper examines the connection between eating disorders and violence against females, and finds that there is a strong link between experiences of violence and the onset of food disorders in women and girls.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • October 01, 2001

Hitting Home: Voices of Domestic Violence
This paper discusses domestic violence through the traumatic experiences of women who have been victims of domestic abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Arizona State University, Morrison Institute of Public Affairs, Phoenix Police Department • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, Family Violence Department • 1999

Reporting and Investigating Child Sexual Abuse
This paper discusses several issues and controversies related to the reporting and investigating of cases of child sexual abuse and provides suggestions as to how these processes might be improved.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • Summer/Fall 1994

Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends, and Girlfriends
This report describes some trends in the incidence of intimate partner violence, examines the characteristics of the victims and perpetrators of these types of crimes, and looks at victims' responses to intimate partner violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • March 1998

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Future of Children • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Florida State University Family Institute • Spring 1999

Two Steps Forward... One Step Back: An Overview of Canadian Initiatives and Resources to End Woman Abuse 1989 – 1997
This paper takes an extensive look at woman abuse in Canada and includes a description of related legislation, resources and services for women who are victims of domestic, spousal, or partner abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1999

Homicide Between Intimate Partners in Australia
This paper discusses the incidence of intimate partner homicide, assesses trends over time, and examines the context in which these crimes take place.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • July 01, 1998

Homicide in Australia 1999-2000
This report presents information pertaining to the incidences and patterns of homicide in Australia for 1999-2000.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • February 01, 2001

Youth Custody and Community Services in Canada, 2007/2008
This article reports that sentenced custody of youth decreased slightly between 2003/2004 and 2007/2008 while the probation rate stabilized.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada, Juristat • May 2009

Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Crime on the Island of Montréal: Additional Analysis on Youth Crime
This study examines the geographical distribution of youth crime on the Island of Montréal.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • June 2008

Family Violence and Homelessness: A Review of the Literature
This literature review explores the relationship between violence in the home and homelessness.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Public Health Agency of Canada • 2006

Youth custody and community services in Canada, 2005/2006
This paper provides a statistical overview of youth in custody and community supervision programs in 2005 and 2006.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • July 2008

Pornography and Sexual Violence
This paper studies the correlation between the use of pornography and the commission of sexually violent offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Electronic Network on Violence Against Women • July 2004

Child and Adolescent Violence Research at the National Institute of Mental Health: Fact Sheet
This report reviews existing reseach into the risk factors and experiences that contribute to violent, antisocial behaviour and depression in adolescence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Institute of Mental Health • April 01, 2000

Television Violence: A review on the Effects on Children of Different Ages
This paper examines the television viewing patterns of children in various age categories and explores the effect of violent programming on children's behaviour, emotional development, and their perception of violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • February 01, 1995

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters
This fact sheet highlights current knowledge about the effects of violence and disasters on children and young people.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Institute of Mental Health • 2009

Wife Abuse: The Impact on Children
This paper explores the impact of wife assault and abuse on the emotional and behavioural outcomes of children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • April 01, 1996

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • July 2008

Firearms and Violent Crime 2006
This report suggests that firearm related crime remained stable in 2006.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • February 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada • February 2008

Youth Involvement in Prostitution: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
This paper examines existing research and literature on youth involvement in prostitution, and focuses on the legislative history of prostitution and the legal and extra-legal responses to the youth sex trade.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 2002

How Does the Child Welfare System Work?
This fact sheet explains what the child welfare system is and how it deals with victims and perpetrators of child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information • Septmber 2003

Child Abuse and Neglect
This paper gives an overview of the causes and effects of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse as well as several preventative measures that can be taken to limit the amount of violence towards children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • February 01, 1997

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families • 1994

Adult Correctional Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This article provides an overview of adult corrections in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics • June 2008

Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect
This study looks at substantiated, unsubstantiated, and suspected cases of child abuse and neglect that have been investigated by Canadian welfare services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 2001

The Role of Law Enforcement in the Response to Child Abuse and Neglect
This manual for law enforcement officials examines the role of law enforcement in intervening in cases of child abuse and neglect.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1992

Prostitution and Sex Crimes
This paper examines the frequency of rape and homicide rates in relation to the availability of prostitution.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Independent Institute • April 08, 2004

Synthesis of Department of Justice Canada Research Findings on Spousal Assault
This paper is a summary of the Justice Department of Canada's findings on spousal assault, including the effectiveness of the criminal justice system, the attitudes of the victims towards their experiences, and the legal difficulties experienced by women who have been abused.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Department of Justice Canada • March 1998

Treatment for Abused and Neglected Children: Infancy to Age 18
This manual provides an introduction to issues related to the treatment of physically abused, sexually abused, and neglected children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 1994

Australian Social Trends 1997: Crime & Justice - Violent Crime: Violence Against Women
This article discusses statistics relating to violence against women in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • December 21, 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Department of Justice Canada • April 01, 1991

An Examination of the Association Between Histories of Maltreatment and Adolescent Risk Behaviours
This paper looks at five forms of maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to wife abuse, emotional abuse) and how they affect adolescent risk behaviour.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1995

Domestic Violence: A Guide to Civil Remedies and Criminal Sanctions
This guide outlines the civil remedies and criminal sanctions offered by the courts to victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Department For Constitutional Affairs • February 01, 2003

Husband Abuse: An Overview of Research and Perspectives
This paper examines existing research on the issue of husband abuse and discusses the nature, effects, and societal perception of this crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1999

Breaking the Links Between Poverty and Violence Against Women
This paper explores the relationship between poverty and violence, and finds that violence keeps women in poverty and poverty, in turn, can trap women in violent situations.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • March 01, 1996

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) ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • August 01, 2001

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Human Resources Development Canada • 2000

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives • June 01, 2001

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2006
This study aims to establish good indicators of the current state of school crime and safety across the United States.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Department of Justice • December 2006

Do Video Games Kill?
In this article the author argues that video game violence may contribute to youth violence, but research on the issue has been overstated and has overshadowed other root causes of youth violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• American Sociological Association • Winter 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Centre for Justice Statistic, Statistics Canada • July 2007

Bullying and Victimization Among Canadian School Children
This study uses the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth to research bullying among school-aged children in Canada.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Human Resources Development Canada • October 01, 1998

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • March 2007

Homicide in Canada, 2005
This statistical report provides information on homicides committed in Canada, comparing homicide rates internationally, inter-provincially and between Canadian metropolitan areas.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • November 2006

Criminal Victimization in the Workplace 2004
This study examines the extent, nature and aftermath of workplace victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • February 2007

Youth Custody and Community Services in Canada, 2004/2005
This study provides an overview of how the Youth Criminal Justice Act has been applied in the second year of its existence to offenders aged 12 to 17 years old.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • March 2007

Violent Television Programming and its Impact on Children
This report by the United States Federal Communications Commission examines the impact of violent television on child behaviour and proposes several solutions based on industry self-regulation and customer choice.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Federal Communications Commission • April 25, 2007

Gender and Violence in the Mass Media
This paper discussess the gender stereotypes perpetuated by the media and looks specifically at the acts of violence by males towards females.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1993

Wife Abuse
This paper explores different forms of wife abuse such as verbal, physical, sexual, and psychological abuse, as well as factors which contribute to domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • September 01, 1995

Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment: Understanding Co-occurrence and Intergenerational Connections
This study of low-income women looked at the relationships between partner violence and child abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Institute for Research on Poverty • March 01, 2004

The Invisible Boy: Revisioning the Victimization of Male Children and Teens
This paper takes a comprehensive look at the abuse, assault, and victimization of boys.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 1996

Health Effects of Family Violence
This paper examines the impact of family violence on mental and physical health and well-being.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • 2003

Fact Sheet: Domestic Violence and its Impact on Children
This article investigates the link between domestic violence and a host of negative physical, emotional, psychological, and behavioural outcomes in children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Children's Defense Fund • June 01, 2000

Dating Violence
This paper briefly discusses dating violence, breaking it down into sexual assault, and physical and emotional abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Health Canada • May 22, 1995

Measuring Violence Against Women: Statistical Trends 2006
A follow up to the 2002 release, 'Assessing Violence Against Women,' this report tracks several measurable indicators of violence including severity and prevalence, impact, risk factors, institutional and community responses and victims' use of services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • October 2006

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • 2006

Domestic Violence: A Review of Canadian Incidence Levels, Contributing Factors & Treatment Options
This report examines recent research on family violence in Canada to determine rates of violence, preventative measures and intervention strategies.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Institute of Marriage and Family Canada • August 26, 2005

Corporal Punishment Experienced by University Students in 17 Countries and its Relation to Assault and Injury of Dating Partners
This study finds a positive correlation between the degree of corporal punishment experienced as a teenager and the likelihood that a young adult will approve of and commit violence against a dating partner.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• University of New Hamsphire • c. 2004

Juvenile Arrests 2000
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • November 2002

Juvenile Arrests 2001
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention • December 2003

The Effectiveness of Victimization Prevention Instruction: An Evaluation of Children's Responses to Actual Threats and Assaults
This article looks at whether school- and home-based instruction about preventing victimization has any effect on children's behaviour and ability to protect themselves in actual instances of victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Elsevier Science Ltd. • 1995

What Works for Children in Resisting Adults
This article describes children's responses when faced with violent victimization and the perceived and actual effectiveness of these protective responses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Sage Publications • December 1995

School-Based Prevention Programs: Lessons for Child Victimization Prevention
This paper provides an overview of a wide variety of school-based prevention programs, and summarizes conclusions about these fields that could be of use in the development of effective child victimization prevention programs.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Center for Research on Crimes Against Children • 1998

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• University of Chicago Press • 1989

Unspoken Crimes: Sexual Assault in Rural America
This paper reviews data relating to the prevalence of sexual assault in rural America, and discusses characteristics of rural communities that discourage women from reporting incidents of assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center • 2003

Risk Factors for Youth Victimization: Beyond a Lifestyles/Routine Activities Theory Approach
This article discusses non-lifestyle-related factors that may place certain youth at a greater risk of violent victimization than others.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Springer Publishing Company • 1996

What Lies Behind the Hidden Figure of Sexual Assault? Issues of Prevalence and Disclosure
This report examines factors that may affect statistics relating to sexual assault.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault • September 2003

Responding to Sexual Assault in Rural Communities
This paper reviews existing research relating to sexual assault in rural communities in Australia, and discusses the particular challenges faced both by non-urban victims of assault and those who try to help them.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault • June 2004

Alcohol and Sexual Assault
This article discusses the prevalence of sexual assault in the US and examines the role alcohol plays in such offenses.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• athealth.com • 2001

Intergenerational Religious Dynamics and Adolescent Delinquency
This article examines the impact that religion can have on either reducing or promoting adolescent delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The University of North Carolina Press • June 2004

First Steps: Taking Early Action to Prevent Violence
This paper provides an overview of research on violence prevention, presents effective practices, and offers a strategy for violence protection that starts with very young children.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Prevention Institute, Action Alliance for Children, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids California • June 01, 2002

Children’s Exposure to Violence in Canada: What it Means for Parents
This paper contains two reports, one on parents' awareness of, and attitude towards, violence in their children's lives and the other on the major issues facing parents and children in regards to children's exposure to violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Council on Social Development, Family Service Canada • September 01, 2003

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Manhattan Institute • Autumn 1996

Violence in US Public Schools: 2000 School Survey on Crime and Safety
This paper addresses the incidences and prevalence of crime and violence in American public schools, focusing on violence occurring during the 1999-2000 school year.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Center for Education Statistics • October 2003

Gangs and Victimization at School
This report looks at the relationship between the presence of gangs in schools and levels of student victimization and fear.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Center for Education Statistics • July 1995

Student Victimization at School
This report provides information from a 1993 survey on the extent to which students in grades 6 to 12 had experienced, witnessed or worried about being victimized at school.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Center for Education Statistics • October 1995

Criminal Victimization 1993
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1993.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • April 1996

Criminal Victimization 1996: Changes 1995-1996 with Trends 1993-1996
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1996, with information on trends from 1993 to 1996.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • November 1997

Criminal Victimization 1997: Changes 1996-1997 with Trends 1993-1997
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1997, with information on trends from 1993 to 1997.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • December 1998

Criminal Victimization 1998: Changes 1997-1998 with Trends 1993-1998
This paper provides estimates of the rates and levels of personal and property victimization for 1998, with information on trends from 1993 to 1998.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Bureau of Justice Statistics • December 1996

Sex Differences in Violent Victimization, 1994
This report examines differences between males and females in terms of the rates of victimization, the types of victimization they experience, and the victim-offender relationship.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Bureau of Justice Statistics • September 1997

Women Offenders
This paper examines the characteristics, crimes, and criminal justice system experiences of female offenders.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • December 1999

Profile of State Prisoners Under Age 18, 1985-1997
This report provides information on the demographic characteristics, types of offenses and average sentence duration of youths under the age of 18 in state prisons.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • February 2000

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • February 2000

Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey
This report provides information on the incidence and prevalence of rape, physical assault and stalking based on the results of the National Violence Against Women Survey.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Institute of Justice • November 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics • January 2000

Firearm Injury and Death from Crime, 1993-1997
This report provides Australian statitstics on the rates of injury and death that result from firearm use during a crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office for Justice Programs • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice • February 2001

The Growth of Youth Gang Problems in the United States: 1970-1998
This report describes statistical trends in the growth and activities of gangs in the U.S. from 1970 to 1998 by examining the number and size of youth gangs in the cities, counties and ...
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • April 2001

Promoting Safety in Schools: International Experience and Action
This report discusses safety concerns faced by schools around the world, and provides some examples of actions that are being taken by different countries to improve school safety.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance • August 2001

Juvenile Delinquency and Serious Injury Victimization
This paper demonstrates that delinquent, victimizing youths are much more likely to experience a violent victimization themselves than are non-delinquent youths.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • August 2001

Hate Crimes Reported in NIBRS, 1997-1999
This report uses data from the National Incidence-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to describe the prevalence and nature of hate crimes.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • September 2001

Violence in the Workplace, 1993-1999
This report uses data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) to provide information about the prevalence and nature of sexual assault, rape, physical assault, robbery and homicide in the workplace.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • December 2001

Injuries from Violent Crime, 1992-98
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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • June 2001

Violent Victimization and Race, 1993-98
This report provides estimates of the incidence of rape, sexual assault, physical assault, and robbery among whites, blacks, Asians, and American Indians.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • March 2001

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • June 2001

Age Patterns in Violent Victimization, 1976-2000
This brief report examines trends in non-fatal and fatal violent victimization among individuals in different age groups over the last quarter of the twentieth century.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • February 2002

Homicide Trends in the United States: 2000 Update
This paper examines trends in American homicide rates for various age, race, and gender categories, and looks at different types of homicide, including eldercide, infanticide and intimate partner homicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • January 2003

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• US Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs • September 2003

Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime
This report examines the characteristics of violent juvenile offenders and their victims, the relationship between the offender and the victim, and the types of crimes committed.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • July 2004

Understanding Child Maltreatment and Juvenile Delinquency: The Research
This document examines existing research on the relationship between child maltreatment, neglect, and juvenile delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Child Welfare League of America • 2003

Partner Abuse and Child Abuse in New Zealand
This brief fact sheet looks at the prevalence, characteristics, and effects of spouse, partner, and child abuse in New Zealand, focusing on health and economic costs, inter-generational transmission, health care, and program interventions.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Injury Prevention Research Centre • June 2001

Interpersonal Violence and Adolescent Pregnancy: Prevalence and Implications for Practice and Policy
This paper explores the relationship between incidences of child or adolescent maltreatment and teenage pregnancy.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention • October 2001

Alcohol Use and Violent Behaviour Among Youth: Results From a Longitudinal Study
This chapter, from "Alcohol, Young Persons and Violence," explores the relationship between adolescent drinking and youth crime.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 2001

Youth Alcohol Consumption: Experiences and Expectations
This paper discusses trends in teenage alcohol consumption, parents' and youths' perceptions of adolescent drinking, and young people's experiences and expectations of alcohol-related violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 2001

The Portrayal of Violence in the Media: Impacts and Implications for Policy
This paper discusses past research findings on the impacts of media violence as well as the public perceptions and opinions of media.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • June 1996

Video Games and Aggressive Thoughts, Feelings, and Behavior in the Laboratory and in Life
This paper discusses the effects of violent video games on both children and adults and finds that this type of media can produce aggressive thoughts and behaviour, and in some cases, youth crime and delinquency.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• American Psychological Association • 2000

Preventing Crime Against Older Australians
This paper discusses the extent, nature, and impact of crimes against older persons in Australia.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 2000

The Homicides of Children and Youth
This report provides information about patterns of juvenile homicide.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice • October 2001

Rape
This paper examines the myths and realities of rape and sexual assault, including beliefs concerning the nature of rape, characteristics of rapists, and the impact of rape on women.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australia Institute of Criminology • October 1992

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Home Office • January 2003

The State of the World's Children 2005: Childhood Under Threat
This report provides extensive information pertaining to children's welfare throughout the world.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• UNICEF • 2004

Changing Children's Trajectories of Development: Two-Year Evidence for the Effectiveness of a School-Based Approach to Violence Prevention
This paper discusses effective strategies for addressing child and youth violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Center for Children in Poverty • December 2003

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics • May 27, 2005

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Epidemiology Program Office, Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • May 21, 2004

Successful Initiative for Educating At-Risk Students
This paper explores Houston's Community Education Partners program, which has proven to be a successful alternative method for dealing with disruptive and/or academically challenged grade nine students.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Manhattan Institute for Policy Research • January 11, 2000

Youth Violence Linked to Substance Abuse
This report discusses the prevalence of youth violence in the United States and demonstrates that there is an escalating pattern of youth participation in violent activities.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • November 09, 2001

Report by the Government of Canada to the UN Commission
This report, the Government of Canada’s response to a request made by the Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women, provides a summary of the effectiveness of national strategies adopted since 1994.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Status of Women Canada • December 01, 1998

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • December 01, 1998

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Medical Association • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Heritage Foundation • July 29, 1992

Sexual Assault Against Females
This fact sheet discusses the nature of sexual assault, its prevalence, and its effect on women and their mental and emotional health outcomes.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • May 14, 2003

Critical Issues Facing Philadelphia's Neighbourhoods: Violence Reduction
This paper discusses the increasing incidences of youth violence, crime, and homicides in Philadelphia and the need for public and private initiatives to decrease violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Public/Private Ventures • March 01, 1999

Women Offenders
This report provides statistical information pertaining to violent female offenders in the United States.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Urban Institute Justice Policy Center • December 22, 2003

What Can We Do About Domestic Violence?
This article discusses the role that doctors, hospitals and governments can play in recognizing and intervening in cases of domestic abuse.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Medical Journal of Australia • November 01, 2000

Findings and Opportunities: Family Violence i Central New Mexico
This paper discusses the availability of programs and services dedicated to aiding victims of domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Urban Institute • May 12, 2004

Nowhere to Turn? Responding to Partner Violence Against Immigrant and Visible Minority Children
This paper examines the particular vulnerabilities of immigrant and minority women who have experienced domestic violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Council on Social Development • 2004

Juveniles in Corrections
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the characteristics of incarcerated juveniles and the institutions at which they are held.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Statistics Canada • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• CIVITAS – The Institute for the Study of Civil Society • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Manhattan Institute for Policy Research • February 01, 1998

Children as Victims of Violence: A National Survey
In this study the authors present a picture of the scope, nature and consequences of child victimization.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Family Research Laboratory • August 01, 1994

Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General
This book reviews past research on youth crime and violence, including related myths and trends, a variety of risk and protective factors, and a number of intervention and prevention strategies.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services • 2001

Children Exposed to Partner Violence
This paper reviews the research on the impact of intimate partner violence on the children who witness it.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Crimes Against Children Research Center • 1998

The Impact of Domestic Violence on Individuals
This article discusses the impact that domestic violence has on children, pregnant women, the elderly, indigenous people, and people of a non-English speaking background.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Medical Journal of Australia • October 01, 2000

Literature Review: Economic Costs of Domestic Violence
This is a comprehensive compilation of existing literature on the econcomic costs of domestic violence, such as the provision of crisis centers, income support, legal services, and medical services.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse • April 01, 2002

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • 2001

Children as Victims
This report provides detailed statistical information pertaining to the incidence of violent victimization among children and young people.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • May 01, 2000

The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980-2000
This paper examines patterns in youth crime and violence between 1980 and 2000, and looks at the extent to which this age demographic contributed to the rise and decline of criminal activity.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Urban Institute Justice Policy Center • March 01, 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Canadian Press/Leger Marketing • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Heartland Institute • January 01, 2004

Juvenile Court Statistics 1997
This paper examines trends in juvenile delinquency and youth crime bewtween 1988 and 1997, including rates of homicide, violent and non-violent crime, drug offenses and detention.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • May 01, 2000

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Family Research Laboratory • 1999

Children, Young People and Domestic Violence
This paper discusses the ways in which children and youth experience domestic violence, and assesses the impact of experiencing this type of violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse • 2000

Abuse of Trust: Children and Youth in the Sex Trade
This article is about the 300,000 children and youth caught in the sex trade industry in North America.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Caledon Institute of Social Policy • November 01, 2000

Youth Violence and Substance Abuse: 2001 Update
This study asked youth about their involvement in violent activities, particularly fighting, as an indvidual or as a group.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Office of Applied Studies: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • November 08, 2002

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • June 01, 1992

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection • November 01, 2000

Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report
This paper addresses youth crime and related topics such as the family, the economic and educational characteristics of young offenders, as well as rates of adolescent suicide, homicide, and weapon use.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention • September 01, 1999

Youth, Guns, and the Juvenile Justice System
This paper evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of recent legislative and policy reforms concerning the juvenile justice system, and focuses specifically on trends in youth gun violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center • January 01, 2002

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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Urban Institute • January 01, 2004

Can We Do Without Juvenile Justice?
This article looks at whether a separate system of justice for juveniles is sustainable.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Urban Institute • 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.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Caledon Institute of Social Policy • November 01, 2000

Abuse of Older People: Crime or Family Dynamics?
This paper defines elder abuse, explores the extent of this problem, suggests possible reasons for elder abuse, and offers recommendations for prevention and intervention.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • May 01, 1999

Firearm-Related Violence in Australia
This paper explores the use of firearms in homicides and suicides in Australia, and looks at the difficulties of evaluating the impact of firearm control policies on the level of violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• Australian Institute of Criminology • May 01, 1997

2001 Report: Evaluation of the STOP Formula Grants to Combat Violence Against Women
This paper gives an overview of STOP, a program that prevents violence against women, and evaluates its effectiveness in improving community and government responses to violence.
• Category: Crime And Violence > Violence
• The Urban Institute • September 01, 2001