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2013
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Early Starters: Which Type of Criminal Onset Matters Most for Delinquent Careers?
By DeLisi, Matt; Neppl, Tricia K.; Lohman, Brenda J.; Vaughn, Michael G.; Shook, Jeffrey J..
Anyone involved with juvenile offenders should know about this study. “Across multiple conceptual models in the social and behavioral sciences, the onset of antisocial behavior is inversely related to the developmental course and severity of the delinquent career. Despite this relation, there is little agreement about the best way to measure early onset … [Based on this study] Arrest onset was most consistently related to antisocial outcomes including two models for career arrests and two models... Read More
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6 pages
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2013
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Justice Reinvestment
National Conferences of State Legislatures (NCSL) (Denver, CO).
This website provides access to resources regarding state initiatives in justice reinvestment. “Justice reinvestment typically involves: Collecting and analyzing data and criminal justice trends related to jail and prison populations; Developing and adopting policies that manage existing resources and generate savings without compromising public safety; Reinvesting a portion of those savings in criminal justice and other community programs that further reduce recidivism and prevent crime; and Me... Read More
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2012
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Promising Practices Guide Supporting the Recovery of Justice-Involved Consumers
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Rockville, MD).
Policy Research Associates, Inc. (PRA) (Delmar, NY); National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Support, Technical Assistance and Resources (STAR) Center (Arlington, VA).
“The field is gradually recognizing that reduced recidivism and treatment compliance are just two indicators of success. Stable housing and employment are other indicators. Increasingly, programs are integrating evidence-based practices (EBPs) into their program models. However, existing EBPs often need to be adapted or modified to address the “culture of incarceration” and specific issues (e.g., housing, employment and family reunification) germane to justice-involved consumers reentering the c... Read More
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18 pages
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2011
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Advanced Behavior Recognition in Crowded Environments: Final Report
By Chang, Ming-Ching; Ge, Weina; Krahnstoever, Nils; Yu, Ting; Lim, Ser Nam; Liu, Xiaoming.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
GE Global Research. Sensor Surveillance Program (Niskayuna, NY).
“This document is the final report for the NIJ research program “Advanced Behavior Recognition in Crowded Environments”. The goal of this program is to increase the situational awareness in law-enforcement and correctional settings and reliably detect and prevent activities indicative of disorderly conduct and criminal behavior. Examples include fights, riots, the formation of drug markets, and gang activities. A particular emphasis of this program is to develop robust probabilistic event modeli... Read More
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218 pages
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2011
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Psychological Changes Underlying Long-Term Criminal Desistance Among Former Career Criminals
By Bourget, Sarah C.K..
Psychological changes associated with desistance from criminal activity (for at least 3 years) by individuals with long-term criminal histories are investigated. Chapters following an abstract are: introduction; review of the literature; method; findings; and discussion. “The findings demonstrated that long-term criminal desistance is accompanied by an increase in prosocial impulses. The strength of the prosocial impulse is the product of other psychological phenomena including thoughts about ch... Read More
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265 pages
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