Public Safety Related Links
Batterer Intervention Programs Discussed.
" Do Batterer Intervention Programs Work? Two Studies" (16 pp.)
(NCJ 200331) discusses implications from studies of batterer intervention
programs in Broward County, Florida and Brooklyn, New York. The Broward County
study found only small effects for some program participants, and the Brooklyn
study found limited effects for men who attended all sessions for a longer
time period. (NIJ) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/200331.pdf or http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/nij/200331.txt.
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Approximately Half of All Robberies Involved an Armed Assailant.
" Weapon Use and Violent Crime, 1993-2001" (12 pp.) (NCJ 194820)
discusses the nature and prevalence of violent crime by armed offenders,
and the consequences to the victims, age 12 or older, from 1993 through 2001.
Numerical tables present data on victim characteristics, details about the
victims' injuries, place and time of the violent incident, and homicides
involving armed assailants. (BJS) Access report at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/wuvc01.htm
School Preparedness and Effective Responses to Crises.
" School Crisis Response Initiative" (15 pp.) (NCJ 197832) describes
how trained school personnel and community members can provide students with
triage, counseling, and referral to community services after traumatic events.
(OVC) Available online at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/bulletins/schoolcrisis/.
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Review of Research Examining Recruitment and Retention.
" Recruitment and Retention in Intimate Partner Violence Research" (75
pp.) (NCJ 201943) was commissioned by NIJ to examine the methods of recruitment
and retention of subjects in the conduct of research on violence and victimization.
This report is intended to provide researchers with recent information on
effective approaches in addressing these difficult issues and useful ideas
in planning further research. (NIJ) Available online only at: http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/201943.pdf or http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles1/nij/201943.txt.
Juvenile
Crime
A National Governors' Association site listing information and references
on this subject. Includes links to related web sites.
Public
Agenda ONLINE: Crime Section
Called "The Journlist's Inside Source for Public Opinion and Policy
Analysis." Here you'll find resources of various kinds about Crime. You
can also get a detailed profile of public thinking about the issue.
The Travis County
Afterschool Network (TCAN)
a collaborative of afterschool providers that was formed following the CAN
Public Safety Assessment.
