US Capitol Observations The overwhelming number of offenders continue their criminal activity and the programs that try to assist them often fail or produce very…
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Harvey Weinstein-Why We Refuse To Acknowledge Abused Women Offenders
Observations The history of sexual and physical violence directed to women offenders (especially during childhood) is considerable. Add neglect, and it indicates that most…
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Saving Offender Rehabilitation and Reentry Programs
Observations I’m suggesting that we focus almost exclusively on mental health and the co-occurring issue of substance abuse. With budget limitations, we can’t be…
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Female Victims and Offenders Are Increasing
Subtitles Women, homicides and violent crime. With violence against women increasing, and with more female offenders, are women an endangered species? Author Leonard Adam…
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Cops and Children Exposed to Violence
Author Leonard Adam Sipes, Jr. Thirty-five years of speaking for national and state criminal justice agencies. Former Senior Specialist for Crime Prevention for the…
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Child Abuse Statistics, Offenders and Demographics
Subtitles Children in low socioeconomic status households had significantly higher rates of maltreatment in all categories. Those living with a single parent who had a…
View More Child Abuse Statistics, Offenders and DemographicsPrisoners Report Significant Mental and Physical Problems
Prisoners Report Significant Mental and Physical Problems Editor’s note: Anyone working with people caught up in the criminal justice system are astounded by the number…
View More Prisoners Report Significant Mental and Physical ProblemsPreventing Teen Dating Violence Data Indicates Success
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have published an article that provides the first evidence of the potential benefits of provider-delivered education and a…
View More Preventing Teen Dating Violence Data Indicates SuccessOne child in every 25 in the United States is abused or neglected
The fourth cycle of the National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect collected data in 2005–2006. The National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect (NIS) reports information on…
View More One child in every 25 in the United States is abused or neglectedDo child victims of sexual abuse become sex offenders?
In JAMA Pediatrics, NIJ-funded researcher Dr. Cathy Widom discusses findings of a longitudinal study following 908 abused and neglected children and a matched control…
View More Do child victims of sexual abuse become sex offenders?Teenage Dating Violence Data Indicates Success
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have published an article that provides the first evidence of the potential benefits of provider-delivered education and a brief…
View More Teenage Dating Violence Data Indicates Success60 percent of children in America are exposed to violence, crime, or abuse
A Department of Justice study shows that 60 percent of children nationwide are exposed to violence, crime, or abuse; consequences include poor school performance, drug and alcohol abuse, long-term physical and psychological harm, and risk of future victimization and suicide.
View More 60 percent of children in America are exposed to violence, crime, or abuse1 in 11 youth Internet users received a sexual solicitation
In 2010 approximately 1 in 11 youth Internet users (9%) received an unwanted sexual solicitation in the past year.
View More 1 in 11 youth Internet users received a sexual solicitation25 percent of US children have families with alcohol problems
Crime in America An estimated 25 percent of all children in the United States (about 27.8 million) are affected by or exposed to a family…
View More 25 percent of US children have families with alcohol problemsJuvenile Crime Prevention Programs that Save Tax Dollars
Crime in America We maintain that the best data on what works within adult and juvenile justice comes from the federal government and the Washington…
View More Juvenile Crime Prevention Programs that Save Tax DollarsUp to 93 percent of justice system youth experienced trauma. Crime in America.Net
There are tens of millions of children in the United States that exist hungry and unsupervised; something that every member of the criminal justice system…
View More Up to 93 percent of justice system youth experienced trauma. Crime in America.Net