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• Monitoring the Future of Drug Use:Survey of Students and Young Adults: Crime Statistics
  

  Monitoring the Future: A Mix of Good News, Troubling Trends--Results of the 2009--Monitoring the Future (MTF) study: Show decreases among some grades in the use of cocaine, methamphetamine, and hallucinogens. The [More...]

  
  
• Crime News: Do Inmates Convicted of Murder Commit Violent Crime While in Prison?
  

  Crime News: Sorensen and Cunningham examined the characteristics and disciplinary data of approximately 70,000 inmates in the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) in 2002and 2003 to study the relationship between [More...]

  
  
• Mentally Ill Offenders Return to Prison Faster: Crime Statistics
  

  Cloyes, Wong, Latimer, and Abarca conducted a study of recidivism among offenders with serious mental illness (SMI). Their study was designed to identify SMI offenders and to calculate the time [More...]

  
  
• Big Drops in Child Sex and Physical Abuse: Crime News
  

  Gentlereaders: The US Department of Health and Human Servicers reports considerable drops in child abuse, sexual child abuse and emotional abuse in their latest study. There is little need for comment [More...]

  
  
• Crime News:Reduction of bullying in schools
  

  Anti-bullying programs in schools are often effective, according to a new Campbell review School bullying, increasingly a topic of both public concern and research efforts, has a serious impact on children [More...]

  
  
• Crime Statistics: City Homicide Rankings
  

  Gentlereaders: The data presented below are offered from well known and respected criminologists using US Department of Justice funding.  Their data is included in "City Crime Rates-Top Ten Cities" on this [More...]

  
  
• Crime News: Time to Legalize Marijuana?
  

   We place our articles on a variety of internet and crime news sites. We find that there are professional and blog sites where we have wonderful conversations about the materials [More...]

  
  
• Crime Statistics: No Prison Sentences for Most Felony Convictions
  

    We appreciate your opinions at http://crimeinamerica.net Gentlereaders:  A student was asking about incarceration in the United States. He is aware that the United States is the world’s leader in rates of [More...]

  
  
• Crime News: Geography and Public Safety
  

  Crime News: The document discusses neighborhoods and the importance of geographic composition. It examines topics, definitions and technologies that demonstrate that neighborhoods matter. Articles bring the abstract idea of a neighborhood [More...]

  
  
• Crime Statistics:DWI Court Shows Promise
  

  Executive Summary  In June 2007, the New York State Unified Court System launched hybrid DWI/drug courts in Erie and Niagara Counties to address the issue of persistent driving while intoxicated (DWI).  The [More...]

  
  
• Sex Offender Registries—Giving Citizens What they Want? Crime in America.Net
  

  This question will be used as a discussion point for a class at an eastern university. Your opinions are welcomed. Gentlereaders: The study below suggests that sex offender registries are not associated [More...]

  
  
• FBI and Domestic Terrorism-Senate Testimony
  

  Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary January 20, 2010   Good morning Chairman Leahy, Senator Sessions, and members of the Committee. I am pleased to [More...]

  
  
• Crime Prevention: FBI Issues Warnings Regarding Haitian Fraud Complaints
  

  The FBI and the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) have established a telephone hotline to report suspected Haitian earthquake relief fraud. The number is (866) 720-5721. The phone line [More...]

  
  
• Crime’s Up-What’s Wrong With My City? Crime in America.Net
  

  We get requests from reporters to put crime rankings in perspective. So city “A” suffers from crime increases while other cities show declines. So what’s up with city “A,” they [More...]

  
  
• Crime News:Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities
  

  Allen J. Beck, Paul Guerino, Paige M. Harrison January 7, 2010    NCJ 228416 Presents data from the 2008-09 National Survey of Youth in Custody (NSYC), conducted in 195 juvenile confinement facilities between June [More...]

  
  
• Crime Statistics: FBI Releases Bank Crime Statistics
  

  During the third quarter of 2009, there were 1,212 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statue, a decrease from the 1,378 reported violations in the same [More...]

  
  
• Crime Statistics: Juvenile and Adult Incarceration– Declines Seem Inevitable
  

  Gentlereaders: We previously reported that thirty-five of the fifty states are undergoing severe fiscal difficulties with the remainder restricting budgets as much as possible. Considering this, it was inevitable that states [More...]

  
  
• Haitian Earthquake Relief Fraud Alert
  

   The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence [More...]

  
  
• Is Technology Leading to 3.4 Million People Being Stalked?
  

  Gentlereaders: We now have a day and age where people can be stalked via the Internet and GPS devices. Privacy may be a luxury of the past. Did you ever Google [More...]

  
  
• Why are violent crime rates falling? Crime in America.Net
  

  Gentlereaders: This is the title of an editorial in the Washington Post on Saturday, January 2, 2010. And as you can see from the national statistics on the bottom half [More...]

  
  
• Crime in Schools: Government or Parental Responsibility?
  

  Guide Offers Communities Ways To Prevent and Respond to School Violence Crime in America.Net, http://crimeinamerica.net Gentlereaders: Everything you wanted to know about school violence including documentation of infamous school crime shootings are [More...]

  
  
• Police shootings:2009 a dangerous year for police
  

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• Crime and Justice–Hampered by the Numbers
  

  Crime in America.Net crime news. Gentlereaders: In a previous post, we discussed juvenile arrest statistics and compared them to two national studies of crime; all suggest that crime rates and totals [More...]

  
  
• Juvenile Criminal Offenders-What Happened to the Predicted Crime Waves?
  

  Crime news from Crime in America.Net Gentlereaders: For those of us who have been in the criminal justice system for several decades or more, we’ve been exposed to a series of [More...]

  
  
• Crime News:Parole and Probation-One Out of Forty-five Adults Are Under Supervision
  

  Crime News from Crime in America.Net Gentlereaders: As you walk through a crowd in just about any major metropolitan area, you have a one on forty-five chance of being in the [More...]

  
  
• Computer Scams-Identity Theft-Crime News from the FBI
  

  Crime news from Crime in America.Net According to recent information from the Gallup Poll, ten percent of Americans state that they were the victim of identity theft or someone in their [More...]

  
  
• School Crime:10 percent of male students reported being threatened or injured with a weapon
  

  Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2009 Presents data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, and principals. A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice [More...]

  
  
• Sex Offenders:74 percent of contacted minors met internet sex offenders
  

  Gentlereaders: There is widespread speculation regarding child sex predators on the internet. Some of the accounts seem to be purely sensational and exploitative. The Library of Congress just released (October, 2009) [More...]

  
  
• Prison/Jail:1 in every 133 U.S. residents in prisons or local jails.
  

  Gentlereaders: Thirty-five of the fifty states are undergoing severe fiscal difficulties with the remainder restricting budgets as much as possible. Considering this, it was inevitable that states would begin the [More...]

  
  
• Drug Addiction:Only Two of Twenty-five Million Drug Addicts Getting Treatment
  

  Gentlereaders: The new officials at the Office of National Drug Control Policy state that only two of twenty-five million addicts receive drug treatment (this site offered similar research several weeks [More...]

  
  
• Death Penalty:Latest Data on Capitol Punishment
  

  Gentlereaders: Two of us have witnessed executions. Regardless as to your views on capitol punishment, (most Americans support the process--research contained on this site) the process of execution is unbelievably time [More...]

  
  
• Criminal Offenders:GPS-Satellite Tracking of Criminal Offenders-New Articles
  

  Gentlereaders: GPS or satellite tracking of offenders may be one of the most innovative methods of community supervision available. While far from foolproof, satellite tracking provides the incentive for many [More...]

  
  
• Violence Prevention:Target High Risk Offenders But Help the Rest
  

  Gentlereaders: The debate throughout the country regarding parole and probation supervision is treatment versus enforcement. The discussion is decades old without resolution. With recent and encouraging research in offender treatment [More...]

  
  
• Sex Offenders:Recidivism of Female Sex Offenders
  

    Staff Introduction Dear Gentlereaders: Once again, there are differences in the offending characteristics of women and male offenders in the study below. Additional Department of Justice research indicate considerable differences in crime [More...]

  
  
• Sex Offenders:DOJ Presents Findings on Juveniles Who Sexually Victimize Other Youth
  

      The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has published "Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors," the latest in its Crimes Against Children bulletin series. The bulletin presents population-based [More...]

  
  
• Social Media and the Murder of Four Police Officers
  

  Gentlereaders: The article below addresses the use of Google Wave and other aspects of social media by the Seattle Times to apprehend the shooter of four Seattle police officers. Google [More...]

  
  
• Seattle cop-killer case – the exception, not the rule
  

  Gentlereaders: Every day, hundreds of thousands of decisions are made regarding criminal offenders in the United States. These include whether or not to arrest or prosecute or incarcerate or place someone [More...]

  
  
• Offender Reentry–New Research
  

  Dear Gentlereaders: Although we would love to read more about the research listed below, it's contained in a document that requires a subscription even though it was funded by tax [More...]

  
  
• Crime Victim Rights–New DOJ Report
  

  The Rand Corporation recently completed a process evaluation of the National Center for Victims of Crime of the National Crime Victim Law Institute (NCVLI) Victims’ Rights Clinics. The NCVLI clinics are [More...]

  
  
• Fraud Alert–Holiday Shopping Tips from the FBI
  

  Holiday Shopping Tips This holiday season the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI) is reminding people that cyber criminals continue to aggressively create new ways to steal money and personal [More...]

  
  
• Fear of Crime Falls-Pew Research
  

  Gentlereaders: Please see both posts. There may be an interesting contradiction in the Pew and Gallup research. Crime in America Staff. Post #1 Crime Concerns Fall-Pew Research Center The public’s crime concerns have [More...]

  
  
• Meth Production is Increasing
  

  Combating Methamphetamine Abuse By Rebecca M. Rose, BJA Policy Advisor According to the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, approximately 13 million Americans ages 12 or older reported using [More...]

  
  
• Crime Scene Investigation–Free DOJ Document
  

  Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: An At-The-Scene Reference for First Responders This National Institute of Justice ( US Department of Justice) publication is a quick reference for first responders who may be [More...]

  
  
• Hate Crime Statistics–FBI–2008
  

    Statistics released today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that 7,783 criminal incidents involving 9,168 offenses were reported in 2008 as a result of bias toward a particular race, [More...]

  
  
• Sex Offender Tracking–Can States Keep Up?
  

  Dear readers: This article from the Washington Post is a continuation of news coverage detailing growing complexities of justice administration coupled with severe budget difficulties in 35 of the 50 [More...]

  
  
• Supreme Court–Highest Ratings Since 2001
  

  Supreme Court--Gallup Poll   Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job?   Approve Disapprove No opinion   % % % 2009 Aug 31-Sep 2 61 28 11 2009 Jun 14-17 59 30 11 2008 Sep 8-11 50 39 11 2008 Jun 9-12 48 38 14 2007 Sep 14-16 51 39 10 2007 May [More...]

  
  
• Criminal Offenders on the Internet and Social Media Sites-DC Public Safety
  

  Http://media.csosa.gov –See Radio Shows Welcome to DC Public Safety–Blog, radio, television shows and transcripts on crime, criminal offenders and the criminal justice system. We now average 228,000 requests per month. We welcome your [More...]

  
  
• Fraud Prevention:President Obama Establishes Interagency Task Force
  

    WASHINGTON—Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairwoman Mary Schapiro today announced that President Barack [More...]

  
  
• Prison Capacity–Is it Time to Cut Prison Beds?
  

  Gentlereaders: Approximately 35 of the 50 states are experiencing severe fiscal problems. Many are doing what was considered unthinkable just a couple of years ago; they are cutting the budgets [More...]

  
  
• Arrests: Are Half of American Men Arrested?
  

  Data on Arrest Records Aren't Always by the Book Old Reports Suggesting One-Third to One-Half of All Men Are Apprehended Had Flaws, but New Studies Confirm a High Rate By CARL BIALIK--Printed [More...]

  
  

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