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Combating Violence and Delinquency

Author : Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (U.S.)

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 221 pages

File Size : 41,58 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Community policing

ISBN : 0788130870

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An 8-point statement of objectives & strategies designed to strengthen State & local initiatives to reduce juvenile violence & to increase the capacity of the juvenile justice system to respond to, & prevent, delinquency. Presents innovative & effective strategies designed to reduce violence & victimization, describes how communities can generate solutions & how individuals & groups can prevent or reduce violence in their neighborhoods. Provides important information about Federal training, technical assistance, grants, research, evaluation, & other resources that support these efforts. Extensive bibliography.





Preventing Violence and Crime in America's Schools

Author : William L. Lassiter

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Page : 246 pages

File Size : 12,44 MB

Release : 2009-06-08

Category : Law

ISBN : 0313353972

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A thorough overview of violence and crime in America's schools explores which solutions work and which don't, providing a framework for prevention at every level. Although it is major incidents like Columbine or Virginia Tech that grab the headlines, everyday occurrences of bullying, harassment, and physical intimidation in schools impact entire communities, driving kids out of public schools and destroying faith in public education. Preventing Violence and Crime in America's Schools: From Put-Downs to Lock-Downs provides educators, parents, law enforcement officials, and other youth-serving professionals with a unique perspective on the topic of school violence. More important, it offers solutions to the problems facing all schools when it comes to violence and safety. Two expert authors examine specifics relating to school violence, opportunities to prevent and intervene, and the importance of planning for a crisis. Most other books about school violence either highlight the research or highlight practitioner viewpoints. This revealing book presents both, balancing insights gained through real-world experiences with research on best practices. The result is a fuller understanding of the problem—understanding that will enable solutions.



Combating Violence and Delinquency

Author : Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (U.S.)

Publisher : DIANE Publishing

Page : 56 pages

File Size : 46,3 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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Book Description

An 8-point statement of objectives & strategies designed to strengthen State & local initiatives to reduce juvenile violence & to increase the capacity of the juvenile justice system to respond to, & prevent, delinquency. Presents innovative & effective strategies designed to reduce violence & victimization, describes how communities can generate solutions & how individuals & groups can prevent or reduce violence in their neighborhoods. Provides important information about Federal training, technical assistance, grants, research, evaluation, & other resources that support these efforts. Extensive bibliography.



Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency

Author : James C. Howell

Publisher : SAGE Publications, Incorporated

Page : 424 pages

File Size : 33,59 MB

Release : 2003-02-26

Category : Social Science

ISBN :

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Created as an alternative to the punishment-oriented criminal justice system, the juvenile court is a unique American invention that has been replicated around the world. But to say that this system is without significant flaws would be misleading. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the juvenile justice system is a vital step towards improving counseling and rehabilitation programs. Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework presents the latest research and most effective programs for understanding, preventing, and controlling juvenile delinquency. Renowned specialist in the field James C. Howell examines key myths about juvenile violence and the ability of the juvenile justice system to handle modern-day juvenile delinquents. Reviewing the history of current juvenile justice system policies and practices, Howell provides a comprehensive framework for analyzing and responding to juvenile crime. Geared toward preparing students for a career in juvenile justice or social services, this accessible volume includes Chapter introductions and summaries that link research studies to intervention programs Boxed studies, data sources, key definitions, and concepts Extensive real-world case studies and illustrations Comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and programs Developmental theories of juvenile delinquency Advanced juvenile justice system management tools Effective prevention and rehabilitation programs Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency explores the world of chronic, violent juvenile offenders and gang involvement. Evaluating the current "moral panic" over juvenile delinquency, the author offers an effective program delivery system that empowers individual practitioners and communities. Intended as a supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and violent offender intervention courses, Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency is also essential reading for juvenile justice and social services research and development specialists.



Changing Lives

Author : Peter W. Greenwood

Publisher : University of Chicago Press

Page : 238 pages

File Size : 42,61 MB

Release : 2008-09-15

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0226307239

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One of the most astonishing aspects of juvenile crime is how little is known about the impact of the policies and programs put in place to fight it. The most commonly used strategies and programs for combating juvenile delinquency problems primarily rely on intuition and fads. Fortunately, as a result of the promising new research documented in Changing Lives, these deficiencies in our juvenile justice system might quickly be remedied. Peter W. Greenwood here demonstrates here that as crimes rates have fallen, researchers have identified more connections between specific risk factors and criminal behavior, while program developers have discovered a wide array of innovative interventions. The result of all this activity, he reveals, has been the revelation of a few prevention models that reduce crime much more cost-effectively than popular approaches such as tougher sentencing, D.A.R.E., boot camps, and "scared straight" programs. Changing Lives expertly presents the most promising of these prevention programs, their histories, the quality of evidence to support their effectiveness, the public policy programs involved in bringing them into wider use, and the potential for investments and developmental research to increase the range and quality of programs.



Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders

Author : Rolf Loeber

Publisher : SAGE Publications

Page : 537 pages

File Size : 24,63 MB

Release : 1998-01-27

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1506320457

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Detailed and comprehensive, Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders presents authoritative discussions by a select group of leading scholars on issues surrounding serious and violent juvenile offenders. This population is responsible for a disproportionate percentage of all crime and poses the greatest challenge to juvenile justice policymakers. Under the skillful editorship of Rolf Loeber and David P. Farrington, this unique volume integrates knowledge about risk and protective factors with information about intervention and prevention programs so that conclusions from each area can inform the other. Current literature on these two areas does not, for the most part, apply directly to serious and violent juvenile offenders. This volume contends that serious and violent juvenile offenders tend to start displaying behavior problems and delinquency early in life, warranting early intervention. It is the contributors′ thesis that prevention is never too early. They also maintain, however, that interventions for serious and violent juvenile offenders can never be too late in that effective interventions exist for known serious and violent juvenile offenders. Augmented by charts, tables, graphs, figures, and an extensive bibliography, Serious and Violent Juvenile Offenders is an excellent reference work and a must read for policy and lawmakers, judges, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, education administrators, researchers, academics, social workers, sociologists, as well as graduate students and interns.



Understanding Violence Against Women

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 237 pages

File Size : 30,24 MB

Release : 1996-06-07

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0309175836

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Book Description

Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. High-profile cases such as the O.J. Simpson trial call attention to the thousands of lesser-known but no less tragic situations in which women's lives are shattered by beatings or sexual assault. The search for solutions has highlighted not only what we know about violence against women but also what we do not know. How can we achieve the best understanding of this problem and its complex ramifications? What research efforts will yield the greatest benefit? What are the questions that must be answered? Understanding Violence Against Women presents a comprehensive overview of current knowledge and identifies four areas with the greatest potential return from a research investment by increasing the understanding of and responding to domestic violence and rape: What interventions are designed to do, whom they are reaching, and how to reach the many victims who do not seek help. Factors that put people at risk of violence and that precipitate violence, including characteristics of offenders. The scope of domestic violence and sexual assault in America and its conequences to individuals, families, and society, including costs. How to structure the study of violence against women to yield more useful knowledge. Despite the news coverage and talk shows, the real fundamental nature of violence against women remains unexplored and often misunderstood. Understanding Violence Against Women provides direction for increasing knowledge that can help ameliorate this national problem.



Youth Violence

Author : Daniel J. Flannery

Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub

Page : 348 pages

File Size : 28,68 MB

Release : 1999

Category : Medical

ISBN : 9780880488099

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This is a resource for dealing with both perpetrators and victims of violence and understanding the risk factors facing youth. Presenting an assessment of effects of exposure to violence and the continuity of aggression from early childhood to adulthood, it outlines an integration strategy for public policy towards prevention and treatment.



Preventing Violence Against Women and Children

Author : Institute of Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 42,11 MB

Release : 2011-09-12

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309211549

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Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly susceptible to victimization because they often have fewer rights or lack appropriate means of protection. In some societies certain types of violence are deemed socially or legally acceptable, thereby contributing further to the risk to women and children. In the past decade research has documented the growing magnitude of such violence, but gaps in the data still remain. Victims of violence of any type fear stigmatization or societal condemnation and thus often hesitate to report crimes. The issue is compounded by the fact that for women and children the perpetrators are often people they know and because some countries lack laws or regulations protecting victims. Some of the data that have been collected suggest that rates of violence against women range from 15 to 71 percent in some countries and that rates of violence against children top 80 percent. These data demonstrate that violence poses a high burden on global health and that violence against women and children is common and universal. Preventing Violence Against Women and Children focuses on these elements of the cycle as they relate to interrupting this transmission of violence. Intervention strategies include preventing violence before it starts as well as preventing recurrence, preventing adverse effects (such as trauma or the consequences of trauma), and preventing the spread of violence to the next generation or social level. Successful strategies consider the context of the violence, such as family, school, community, national, or regional settings, in order to determine the best programs.