Preventing Crime - What Works, What Doesn`t
... that can be recommended for adoption in similar high-crime urban settings nation-wide. SECONDARY CONCLUSIONS. The Report also reaches several secondary conclusions: o Institutional Settings. Most crime prevention results from informal and formal practices and programs located in seven institutional ...
... that can be recommended for adoption in similar high-crime urban settings nation-wide. SECONDARY CONCLUSIONS. The Report also reaches several secondary conclusions: o Institutional Settings. Most crime prevention results from informal and formal practices and programs located in seven institutional ...
chemical castration: how a medical therapy became punishment
... offenders who will benefit from it, but that all castration procedures should be purely voluntary and laws allowing judges to mandate castration should be repealed. The Development of Chemical Castration as a Therapy During the first half of the 20th century, several European countries began using s ...
... offenders who will benefit from it, but that all castration procedures should be purely voluntary and laws allowing judges to mandate castration should be repealed. The Development of Chemical Castration as a Therapy During the first half of the 20th century, several European countries began using s ...
Strategies and Best Practices in Crime Prevention in particular in
... Many governments, individuals and organizations helped to make the Workshop on crime prevention, which took place at the 11th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Bangkok, Thailand in April 2005, a great success. The professionalism, expertise and dedication shown by all the prese ...
... Many governments, individuals and organizations helped to make the Workshop on crime prevention, which took place at the 11th UN Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Bangkok, Thailand in April 2005, a great success. The professionalism, expertise and dedication shown by all the prese ...
the review of the - CJFS 6945 Research Methods by John Hazy, YSU
... These are only a few examples of the types of violent incidents that sometimes take place in our society. The first question that often emerges when faced with such acts of violence is, why? Why did this crime occur? What motivated the offenders to engage in this type of behaviour? Can one theory or ...
... These are only a few examples of the types of violent incidents that sometimes take place in our society. The first question that often emerges when faced with such acts of violence is, why? Why did this crime occur? What motivated the offenders to engage in this type of behaviour? Can one theory or ...
2015 Tribal Consultation Report
... prosecutions, and needed supports for services to Native women and children. This collaboration will continue in three regional meetings with tribes in the Western District during the year. An important part of pursuing justice is restoration, and Ms. Woo explained that working with tribal communiti ...
... prosecutions, and needed supports for services to Native women and children. This collaboration will continue in three regional meetings with tribes in the Western District during the year. An important part of pursuing justice is restoration, and Ms. Woo explained that working with tribal communiti ...
Alcohol, young persons and violence
... public places; night-time presentations of assault injuries to emergency departments and local aetiological fraction-adjusted hospital admissions for assault injuries”. Makkai updates her previous AIC alcohol-related social disorder research to include the most recent (1998) National Drug Strategy H ...
... public places; night-time presentations of assault injuries to emergency departments and local aetiological fraction-adjusted hospital admissions for assault injuries”. Makkai updates her previous AIC alcohol-related social disorder research to include the most recent (1998) National Drug Strategy H ...
MIT Annual Security and Fire Safety Report | 2015
... The primary mission of the MIT Police is to provide for the safety and security of all members of the MIT community — the students, faculty, staff, and guests of our great Institute. Policing is as much about education as it is enforcement. To this end, we are dedicated to working closely with our c ...
... The primary mission of the MIT Police is to provide for the safety and security of all members of the MIT community — the students, faculty, staff, and guests of our great Institute. Policing is as much about education as it is enforcement. To this end, we are dedicated to working closely with our c ...
Situational factors in rape
... of sophisticated crime prevention interventions should be available for use. Given that the prevalence of rape has generally proven insensitive to traditional interventions such as counselling (Rice & Harris, 2003), investigating new models and frameworks is timely. In the current research, three st ...
... of sophisticated crime prevention interventions should be available for use. Given that the prevalence of rape has generally proven insensitive to traditional interventions such as counselling (Rice & Harris, 2003), investigating new models and frameworks is timely. In the current research, three st ...
Empirical Support for the HCR‐20: A Critical Analysis of the
... this report. The specific criterion under investigation study was noted clearly in articles’ summaries. Because the HCR-20 was developed for use with adults, the samples of most studies included in the present report comprise adults. However, at least a few studies that presented data on older youth ...
... this report. The specific criterion under investigation study was noted clearly in articles’ summaries. Because the HCR-20 was developed for use with adults, the samples of most studies included in the present report comprise adults. However, at least a few studies that presented data on older youth ...
Reduction Plan
... Baltimore and other jurisdictions are in the process of documenting the number of gang members living or operating in the jurisdiction, the nature of their crimes, the gangs to which the individual belongs, or the consequences of specific engagements with police or the legal system. As is evident fr ...
... Baltimore and other jurisdictions are in the process of documenting the number of gang members living or operating in the jurisdiction, the nature of their crimes, the gangs to which the individual belongs, or the consequences of specific engagements with police or the legal system. As is evident fr ...
English Version of 2005
... groups are bands of skinheads with a nationalist or Nazi orientation or style. And still other groups are parts of neo-Nazi organisations or networks. Although many of the less organised xenophobic youth groups do not have direct ties to the neo-Nazi or right-wing extremist scene, these youth groups ...
... groups are bands of skinheads with a nationalist or Nazi orientation or style. And still other groups are parts of neo-Nazi organisations or networks. Although many of the less organised xenophobic youth groups do not have direct ties to the neo-Nazi or right-wing extremist scene, these youth groups ...
Legal Advocacy Manual - the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual
... It is important to remember that regardless of the coping style used, most victims are in a crisis state following a sexual assault. No matter how they may act, they are likely to be experiencing the “cognitive breakdown” typical of people in crisis, characterized by an inability to plan, make decis ...
... It is important to remember that regardless of the coping style used, most victims are in a crisis state following a sexual assault. No matter how they may act, they are likely to be experiencing the “cognitive breakdown” typical of people in crisis, characterized by an inability to plan, make decis ...
Estimating the costs of gender-based violence in the European
... develop policies to combat all forms of gender-based violence. An accurate understanding of the costs of genderbased violence can guide EU Member States on which approaches to take while developing policies. It must be remembered that gender-based violence knows no geographical boundaries, no ethnic ...
... develop policies to combat all forms of gender-based violence. An accurate understanding of the costs of genderbased violence can guide EU Member States on which approaches to take while developing policies. It must be remembered that gender-based violence knows no geographical boundaries, no ethnic ...
Professional Perceptions of Domestic Violence
... this model being an effective one for professionals to base their practices on. The most inconsistent categorical explanations included patriarchism and poor communication skills (54% & 41% respectively). Common arguments included a gender societal shift both within the social and domestic sphere an ...
... this model being an effective one for professionals to base their practices on. The most inconsistent categorical explanations included patriarchism and poor communication skills (54% & 41% respectively). Common arguments included a gender societal shift both within the social and domestic sphere an ...
What Is So Special About Male Adolescent Sexual Offending?
... theory is its developmental perspective, where childhood experiences influence adolescent development and behavior. Another strength is its explicit hypothesis about the origins of sexual arousal to children or to coercive sex. The theory is unclear, however, about why individuals who are unsuccessf ...
... theory is its developmental perspective, where childhood experiences influence adolescent development and behavior. Another strength is its explicit hypothesis about the origins of sexual arousal to children or to coercive sex. The theory is unclear, however, about why individuals who are unsuccessf ...
instrumental and reactive violence - DalSpace
... male (FBI, 2007; Statistics Canada, 2003). Given these figures, a greater understanding of violent crime committed by male offenders appears necessary. The research detailed in this dissertation investigates predictors of the nature of violence committed by male offenders. This research examines var ...
... male (FBI, 2007; Statistics Canada, 2003). Given these figures, a greater understanding of violent crime committed by male offenders appears necessary. The research detailed in this dissertation investigates predictors of the nature of violence committed by male offenders. This research examines var ...
Personal Violence by Strangers: An Extension
... general youth activities, and intervening in local disturbances.3" Two-parent households provide increased supervision and guardianship not only for their own children and household property, but for the group activities of juveniles often linked with more serious crime, such as vandalism and truanc ...
... general youth activities, and intervening in local disturbances.3" Two-parent households provide increased supervision and guardianship not only for their own children and household property, but for the group activities of juveniles often linked with more serious crime, such as vandalism and truanc ...
Evaluation of Milwaukee`s Judicial Oversight
... Table 4.9. Review Hearings for JOD Probationers ......................................................................................................................... 76 Table 4.10. Probation Status at the End of One Year of Probation .............................................................. ...
... Table 4.9. Review Hearings for JOD Probationers ......................................................................................................................... 76 Table 4.10. Probation Status at the End of One Year of Probation .............................................................. ...
guide to the washington state sex offender risk level
... The goal of the classification and notification law is to provide the proper amount of information about a releasing sex offender to the appropriate group of persons, so that they can take steps to protect themselves. The offenders risk level and resulting notification should be rationally related t ...
... The goal of the classification and notification law is to provide the proper amount of information about a releasing sex offender to the appropriate group of persons, so that they can take steps to protect themselves. The offenders risk level and resulting notification should be rationally related t ...
Associated Characteristics of Stalking Following Termination of a
... attention, such as an abusive ex-romantic partner. For these reasons threats and violence were not made central to the definition of stalking used in this study. As a result, stalking is defined as repeated unwanted attention from a former partner that induced fear in the victim whereas harassment i ...
... attention, such as an abusive ex-romantic partner. For these reasons threats and violence were not made central to the definition of stalking used in this study. As a result, stalking is defined as repeated unwanted attention from a former partner that induced fear in the victim whereas harassment i ...
SDSU Template, Version 11.1 - San Diego State University
... Master of Public Health with a Concentration in Epidemiology San Diego State University, 2013 Hepatitis C is the most common bloodborne infection in the United States, with the primary mode of transmission being from injection drug use. Hepatitis C can also be transmitted sexually, but whether this ...
... Master of Public Health with a Concentration in Epidemiology San Diego State University, 2013 Hepatitis C is the most common bloodborne infection in the United States, with the primary mode of transmission being from injection drug use. Hepatitis C can also be transmitted sexually, but whether this ...
The Globalization of Juvenile Justice
... Her work on domestic violence, supported by the Health Research Centre for the Study of Violence Against Women at the University of Windsor, addresses tensions between feminism and men's rights and their impacts on family law and domestic violence policy in Canada and globally. Her work on youth jus ...
... Her work on domestic violence, supported by the Health Research Centre for the Study of Violence Against Women at the University of Windsor, addresses tensions between feminism and men's rights and their impacts on family law and domestic violence policy in Canada and globally. Her work on youth jus ...
Prosecutors` Domestic Violence Handbook
... CHAPTER THREE: INVESTIGATION AND CHARGING ...............................................................................15 A. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 ...
... CHAPTER THREE: INVESTIGATION AND CHARGING ...............................................................................15 A. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 ...
Overcrowding and violence in federal correctional
... As the world has become more heavily populated, social scientists have been more concerned with the impact of reduced space on living organisms. Although more than 273 million people inhabit just the United States (Prewitt, 2000), until recently, behavioral scientists largely ignored the issue of po ...
... As the world has become more heavily populated, social scientists have been more concerned with the impact of reduced space on living organisms. Although more than 273 million people inhabit just the United States (Prewitt, 2000), until recently, behavioral scientists largely ignored the issue of po ...
Initiatives to prevent sexual violence
As sexual violence affects all parts of society, the response to sexual violence is comprehensive. The responses can be categorized as: