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. Place orders at: http://puborder.ncjrs.org/
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/. Back order print copies at: http://puborder.ncjrs.org/
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.
