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2009
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Mental Health, Abuse, Drug Use and Crime: Does Gender Matter?
By Forsythe, Lubica; Adams, Kerryn.
Australian Institute of Criminology (Canberra, ACT).
The relationship between mental health, drug use, offending, and abuse as a child is examined. Groupings investigated include: mental abuse among police detainees, mental illness and drug use and offending, and childhood abuse and drug use and offending. Results show that female detainees are more likely than males to use “Hard” drugs (i.e., heroin and amphetamines), be arrested for property crimes, and possess a stronger relationship between drug use, offending and being abused as a child.... Read More
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6 p.
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2008
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If Abuse Happens to You . . . End the Silence: A Teen's Guide to Reporting Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation in Juvenile Justice Facilities
Texas Juvenile Probation Commission (Austin, TX).
Juvenile offenders are given advice on how to tell a trusted adult about abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Topics discussed include: abuse can happen to anyone -- what are physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, emotional abuse, and exploitation; who commits abuse -- what to do if the abuser is another juvenile and what to do if you see or hear someone being abuse; who can help; abuse is a crime -- tell someone now; what else can you do; and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ). These pamp... Read More
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4 p.
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1996
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Recommendations for Family Violence Programming for the U.S. Navy
By Krauth, Barbara.
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO).
After reviewing several domestic violence programs, the author recommends the Moral Reconation Therapy program for family violence, the Man's Work: How to Stop the Violence program to address the general issue of violence, and Project HIP: Helping Incarcerated Parents as a model parenting program. These and other programs are briefly described.... Read More
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10 p.
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1995
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Profiling the Needs of California's Female Prisoners: A Needs Assessment
By Owen, Barbara; Bloom, Barbara.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Following a review of the literature on the female offender, this report describes the nature of the population of women in California prisons, the types and extent of program availability, and the gap between program needs and availability. The institutional program survey form and the survey instrument used to profile the needs of California's female prisoners are appended.... Read More
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96 p.
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