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2012
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The Economic Benefits of Reducing Violent Crime: A Case Study of 8 American Cities
By Shapiro, Robert J.; Hassett, Kevin A..
Center for American Progress. Doing What Works (Washington, DC).
“This report presents the findings and conclusions of a yearlong project to examine and analyze the costs of violent crimes in a sample of eight major American cities and estimate the savings and other benefits that would accompany significant reductions in those crimes. This analysis draws on data pinpointing the incidence and location of murders, rapes, assaults, and robberies. The data were provided by the police departments of Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Philad... Read More
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76 pages
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2012
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Deterrence and the Death Penalty
By Nagin, Daniel S., editor; Pepper, John V., editor.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC); Tides Foundation (San Francisco, CA); Proteus Action League (Amherst, MA).
The impact of capital punishment on the homicide rate is examined. Chapters following a summary are: introduction to the current debate; capital punishment in the post-Gregg era—the 1976 Supreme Court decision to end the moratorium on executions; determining the deterrent effect of capital punishment—key issues—concepts of deterrence, sanction regimes, data issues, variations in murder rates, reciprocal effects between homicide rates and sanction regimes; panel studies reviewed—the studies, char... Read More
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145 pages
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2010
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Murder by Numbers: Monetary Costs Imposed by a Sample of Homicide Offenders
By DeLisi, Matt; Kosloski, Anna; Sween, Molly; Hachmeister, Emily; Moore, Matt; Drury, Alan.
The costs associated with five crimes – murder, rape, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and burglary – are determined. “The average cost per murder exceeded $17.25 million” (p. 501).... Read More
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13 pages
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2009
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Neighborhood Effects on Crime and Youth Violence: The Role of Business Improvement Districts in Los Angeles
By MacDonald, John; Bluthenthal, Ricky N.; Golinelli, Daniela; Kofner, Aaron; Stokes, Robert J.; Sehgal, Amber; Fain, Terry.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Atlanta, GA).
RAND Corp. Safety and Justice Program (Santa Monica, CA).
This report "examines whether residing in neighborhoods exposed to BIDs [business improvement districts] reduces a youth's risk to neighborhood violence and improves the overall social environment of one's neighborhood compared to living in similarly situated neighborhoods not exposed to BIDs" ( (p. iii). In addition to a summary, this report has six chapters: introduction; budgetary and organizational characteristics of BIDs; observations of BIDs; family, individual, and community effects on y... Read More
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117 p.
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2009
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Youth Violence Myths and Realities: A Tale of Three Cities: The Different Story of Delinquent Youth as Told by the Media and by Juvenile Justice System Professionals and the Youth Themselves
By Krisberg, Barry; Hartney, Christopher; Wolf, Angela; Silva, Fabiana.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (Baltimore, MD).
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD).
The "intersection of media coverage of youth crime, public perception, public policy, and true trend and issues in youth crime" in Dallas, Washington, DC and San Mateo (CA) is examined (p. ii). Sections of this report after an executive summary include: introduction; project methods; the media's representation of youth and youth violence; the data -- trends in crime, arrests, and public attitudes; professional stakeholders and youth interviews; and summary of findings. The media often misuse cr... Read More
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60 p.
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2009
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Children Exposed to Violence
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (San Francisco, CA).
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2009
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Adult Time for Adult Crimes: Life Without Parole for Juvenile Killers and Violent Teens
By Stimson, Charles D.; Grossman, Andrew M..
Heritage Foundation. Center for Legal and Judicial Studies (Washington, DC).
While "[l]ife without parole for the very worst juvenile offenders is reasonable, constitutional, and (appropriately) rare . . . its continued viability is at risk from misleading lobbying efforts in many states and court cases that seek to substitute international law for legislative judgments and constitutional text" (p. 4). This report explains how this is supposedly happening. Sections comprising this publication are: sentencing under siege; manufacturing statistics -- 19-year-old "juvenile... Read More
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90 p.
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2008
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Violent Crime: Risk Models, Effective Interventions and Risk Management
By Rubin, Jennifer; Gallo, Federico; Coutts, Adam.
Great Britain. National Audit Office (NAO) (London, England).
RAND Europe (Cambridge, England).
"This review identifies a range of types and examples of factors and interventions for reducing violent crime, highlighting some of the key issues that emerge across this range" (p. ix). Chapters following an executive summary are: contexts and factors associated with serious violent crime; risk assessment; effective interventions to reduce serious violent crime; and risk management, prevention, and inter-agency coordination for reducing violent crime. An appendix includes additional organizati... Read More
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63 p.
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2008
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American Murder Mystery: Why is Crime Rising in So Many American Cities? The Answer Implicates One of the Most Celebrated Antipoverty Programs of Recent Decades
By Rosin, Hanna.
theAtlantic.com (Washington, DC).
The relationship between public housing reform in Memphis (TN) and the city's rising crime rate is investigated. It appears crime and gangs have left the razed housing projects and moved into suburbia.... Read More
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14 p.
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2008
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New Strategies for Combating Violent Crime: Drawing Lessons from Recent Experience
U.S. Congress. Senate. Judiciary Committee (Washington, DC).
Access can be found at this website to a webcast, witness testimony, and member statements for the Senate Judiciary Committee's Official Hearing "New Strategies for Combating Violent Crime: Drawing Lessons from Recent Experience."... Read More
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1 p.
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2008
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Violence Prevention Evidence Base and Resources
Liverpool John Moores University. Centre for Public Health (Liverpool, England).
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 Profiles of the English Regions (VIPER) Conference; evidence base updates; and latest news.... Read More
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3 p.
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1997
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Sexually Violent Offender Legislation
By Nelson, Keith O..
National Institute of Corrections. Prisons Division (Washington, DC).
Results of a survey to determine states which have statutes providing for civil commitment of convicted sex offenders upon their release indicate that 19 have no current, pending, or previously introduced statutes. The remaining respondents report statutes with varying requirements and procedures. The author suggests ways in which the National Institute of Corrections could assist with risk assessment instruments.... Read More
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10 p.
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1996
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A National Symposium on Violent Offenders: Summary and Resources
By Krauth, Barbara.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
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 agency and professional association initiatives targeted toward violent offenders, and highlighted the perspective of victims.... Read More
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59 p.
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1995
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State Legislative Actions on Truth in Sentencing: A Review of Law and Legislation in the Context of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO); National Institute of Corrections Information Center (Longmont, CO).
This document provides state-by-state profiles of enacted truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing laws and pending truth-in-sentencing legislation. Also included is a list of each state's contact person and a table illustrating current laws and pending legislation.... Read More
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72 p.
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1988
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Interpersonal Violence Treatment Program
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Vermont Dept. of Corrections (Waterbury, VT).
The purpose of the Criminal Violence Program is to significantly reduce the violent behavior of program inmates during and after incarceration. Also included in this packet of material is a lesson plan outline (1989) on treating the criminal personality and a description of VOP (Violent Offender Program) treatment activities.... Read More
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32 p.
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