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2012
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This study looks at the relationship between the probability of arrest and imprisonment and imprisonment duration on property and violent crime rates. “The criminal justice system plays a significant role in preventing crime. Some criminal justice va... Read More
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2011
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Agencies wanting to compare the costs involved in implementing one program versus another will find this explanation of the use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) very useful. CBA cannot determine a program’s effectiveness in achieving specific outcomes;... Read More
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2010
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The issue of whether more severe punishment results in increased public safety is examined. This paper covers: the conceptualization of deterrence; certainty versus severity of punishment; the failure of more severe sentences to enhance public safety... Read More
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2009
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Information regarding the growth in New Hampshire’s prison population is provided. Topics covered in an issue snapshot are: the drain on the state budget due to an increasing prison population; reincarceration of a growing number of parole violators;... Read More
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2009
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The critical need to get "smart on crime" is explained. Increased incarceration is now resulting in very little to no reduction in the crime rate. The crime rate must now be reduced by using evidence-based practices that address offender reentry, non... Read More
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2009
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A 30-year plan for addressing six major issues that will impact crime prevention and public safety in Illinois is provided. These issues are: refining the understanding of the causes of crime and delinquency; addressing the needs of crime victims; f... Read More
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2009
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The impact of denying parole at first eligibility date on offender recidivism is examined. This report has these sections: executive summary; framing the question; research overview; significance of crime type; other key factors -- age, prior prison... Read More
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2008
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Results from an assessment of the effectiveness of sex offender registries are presented. Sections of this paper following an abstract include: introduction; background; panel data; recidivism analysis; location analysis; and conclusion. The evidence... Read More
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2008
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"This chapter lays out the emerging psychological principles that underlie citizens' intuitions regarding punishment" (p. 1). Sections following an abstract are: retributive justice in relation to other kinds of justice; what motivates the desire to... Read More
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2008
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"This report identifies and describes interventions that are effective in reducing recidivism and preventing crime" (p. 1). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; the evidence-based concept and its application; method; incarcerat... Read More
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2008
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The "discrepancy [that exists] between what people want (both deterrence and retribution), and the actions that people perceive as just (retributive justice)" is examined (p. 17). Sections following an abstract are: introduction; Study 1 -- method a... Read More
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2008
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Information regarding violence prevention can be found at this website. Points of entry include: news section; evidence base resources; links; Violence Prevention Alliance; UK Violence and Injury Prevention Focal Point; TEACH-VIP; Violence Indicator... Read More
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2008
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The place of neurobiological knowledge in the prevention of crime, in particular antisocial behavior leading to the commission of criminal acts is explained. Sections following an introduction are: findings regarding child abuse and neglect; problem... Read More
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2008
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Results from the second-year evaluation of the Oakland (CA) Violence Prevention and Public Safety Act of 2004, or Measure Y, are provided. This report contains a summary and the following four chapters: introduction; the implementation of community ... Read More
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2000
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This meeting focused primarily on topics related to the role of the jail in the local criminal justice system. Contents include: meeting highlights; justice system coordination and cooperation -- how the jail benefits and the system is improved; crim... Read More
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1996
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Project Re-Enterprise (PRE), administered by the Crime Prevention Institute, enlists the participation of local business leaders in an educational initiative to hone the job-seeking skills of inmates, who interview at mock job fairs. In addition to p... Read More
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1996
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This document is a summary of an NIC-sponsored symposium addressing issues related to violent offenders, held in Longmont, Colorado in May 1995. Presentations made at this symposium detailed research on causes of violence and on treatment, described ... Read More
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1995
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This monograph presents a review of the literature and of national and state standards for prison suicide prevention, as well as national data on the incidence and rate of prison suicide, effective prevention programs, and discussion of liability iss... Read More
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