2009
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Stalking Victimization in the United States
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
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2009
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Mental Health Symptoms of Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders: Change and Continuity During the First Three Months in a Secure Facility
By Shulman, Elizabeth; Goldweber, Asha; Cauffman, Elizabeth.
University of California, Irvine. Center for Evidence-Based Corrections (Irvine, CA).
The changes in juvenile offenders' mental health symptoms over the first 11 weeks of their incarceration and the relationship of these adjustments to violent behavior are examined. Sections of this Bulletin include: highlights; introduction; methodology using MAYSI-2 (Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, Version 2); mental health at baseline; mental health symptoms over time -- alcohol/drug use, angry-irritable, depressed-anxious, somatic complaints, suicide ideation, and mental health sym... Read More
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10 p.
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2009
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Children Exposed to Violence
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (San Francisco, CA).
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2009
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Responding to Stalking: A Guide for Community Corrections Officers
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office on Violence Against Women (Washington, DC).
National Center for Victims of Crime. Stalking Resource Center (Washington, DC); American Probation and Parole Association (Lexington, KY).
Great advice is offered to community corrections officers who are supervising offenders who stalk. Topics discussed include: what stalking is—stalking behaviors, prevalence, and what is known about stalkers; screening offenders; contact with victims; supervising stalking offenders; and collaborating with other agencies.... Read More
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16 p.
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2008
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Violence Prevention Evidence Base and Resources
Liverpool John Moores University. Centre for Public Health (Liverpool, England).
Information regarding violence prevention can be found at this website. Points of entry include: news section; evidence base resources; links; Violence Prevention Alliance; UK Violence and Injury Prevention Focal Point; TEACH-VIP; Violence Indicator Profiles of the English Regions (VIPER) Conference; evidence base updates; and latest news.... Read More
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3 p.
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1996
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A National Symposium on Violent Offenders: Summary and Resources
By Krauth, Barbara.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This document is a summary of an NIC-sponsored symposium addressing issues related to violent offenders, held in Longmont, Colorado in May 1995. Presentations made at this symposium detailed research on causes of violence and on treatment, described agency and professional association initiatives targeted toward violent offenders, and highlighted the perspective of victims.... Read More
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59 p.
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1994
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Profiles of Correctional Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: Women and Violent Youthful Offenders
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections Academy (Longmont, CO); LIS, Inc. (Longmont, CO).
This document provides brief overviews of substance abuse treatment programs currently serving women and youthful violent offenders. Eleven programs for women are identified, including OPTIONS, WINGS, Forever Free, Marilyn Baker House, Booneville Treatment Center for Women, Dos Pasos Program, and New Image. The two programs described for youthful violent offenders are the Cook County Day Reporting Center and the substance abuse treatment program at the Lee Arrendale Correctional Institution. Pro... Read More
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98 p.
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1993
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Aggression Management: A Program of Communication Skills and Strategies for Probation and Parole Officers [Lesson Plan]
By Bush, Jack.
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Missouri Dept. of Corrections (Jefferson City, MO).
The objective of this lesson plan is to provide skills that will assist probation and parole officers to minimize conflict and maximize cooperation between themselves and non-compliant offenders under their supervision. Module topics include:
- The cognitive foundations of aggressive behavior,
- Basic skill strategies,
- Critical situations,
- Thinking reports as a counseling tool,
- The follow-up interview,
- And cognitive counseling skills.
The curriculum pack... Read More
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52 p.
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1989
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Program Outline and Seminar Materials for: A Tough Approach to Working with Angry and Resistant Offenders
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute for Sentencing Alternatives (Waltham, MA).
This program is designed to train residential community corrections staff to provide the angry offender with a new set of concepts to correct life-long patterns of criminal thought and behavior. Participants in the seminar learn to identify offender characteristics and apply intervention strategies when angry behavior is manifested. Lecture notes, visual aids, and handouts on anger management are included.... Read More
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33 p.
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1988
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Interpersonal Violence Treatment Program
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Vermont Dept. of Corrections (Waterbury, VT).
The purpose of the Criminal Violence Program is to significantly reduce the violent behavior of program inmates during and after incarceration. Also included in this packet of material is a lesson plan outline (1989) on treating the criminal personality and a description of VOP (Violent Offender Program) treatment activities.... Read More
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32 p.
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