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Criminal
Justice in America
Chapter 23: Crime and the Citizen |
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Getting Involved in Fighting Crime Gallup Poll on Crime Despite statistics to the contrary, Americans still believe there is more crime in America than the previous year. Vigilantes in American History The Vigilance Committee of 1856 A narrative history of the San Francisco committee. Regulator-Moderator War An account of the Shelby County, Texas, incident from the Handbook of Texas Online. Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2000 School Violence Prevention Resources and links. Preventing School Violence (Text) (PDF) National Institute of Justice research papers on school violence. Deadly Lessons: School shooters tell why Chicago Sun-Times series on how to prevent school shootings. The School Shooter An FBI Report. (PDF File) Center for the Prevention of School Violence Youth Gangs in Schools An Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention report. Burglary Prevention Tips From the Austin, Texas, Police Department. Burglary Prevention Checklist for Homes A detailed home protection survey. Neighborhood Watch Links to articles on neighborhood watch groups by the National Crime Prevention Council. Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Promising A National Institute of Justice study on which governmental programs have been most effective in preventing crime. The State of Violent Crime in America The first report of the Council on Crime in America. Lessons of the "Get Tough" Movement in the United States Criticism of get-tough programs. Crime and Punishment in America Argues that incarceration is the most effective way to fight crime. Did Getting Tough on Crime Pay? This 1997 Urban Institute report highlights some of the negative results of "getting tough on crime." Diverting Children from a Life of Crime A Rand report with a cost-benefit analysis of early-intervention approaches as a means of reducing serious crime. |