NIJ Catalog
NIJ Catalog

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Total Pages: 448

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Contains information on criminal justice publications and other materials available from NIJ's information clearinghouse, the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), and other sources.

Combating Violence and Delinquency
Combating Violence and Delinquency

Author: Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (U.S.)

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0788130870

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An 8-point statement of objectives & strategies designed to strengthen State & local initiatives to reduce juvenile violence & to increase the capacity of the juvenile justice system to respond to, & prevent, delinquency. Presents innovative & effective strategies designed to reduce violence & victimization, describes how communities can generate solutions & how individuals & groups can prevent or reduce violence in their neighborhoods. Provides important information about Federal training, technical assistance, grants, research, evaluation, & other resources that support these efforts. Extensive bibliography.

Preventing Crime and Promoting Responsibility
Preventing Crime and Promoting Responsibility

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2000-04

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13: 0788186302

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Efforts to prevent youth crime and violence, to be effective, should be planned and implemented at the local level. This guide makes more accessible the many Federal programs that exist to support community-based efforts to prevent youth crime and violence. It provides planning guidance and describes some of the most promising Federal crime prevention programs, which support the planning and implementation of crime prevention efforts with technical assistance and funding. Sections: what is crime prevention? developing a comprehensive crime prevention strategy; the 50 Federal programs; resource list; selected reading; and understanding Federal jargon.