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Crime & Violence Because Things Happen Every Day: Responding to Teenage Victims of Crime - Video National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), 2005. Meant for anyone who works with teenagers and who might be in a position to identify and support teen victims, the 20-minute video illustrates the importance of a collaborative community response to teenage victims of crime. It will foster a greater understanding of the impact of crime and violence on teens and the obstacles they face in seeking help. The video features two innovative programs that have been effective in reaching and responding to teen victims and includes voices of teens describing their experiences with crime and how they recovered their confidence and hope. A companion discussion guide is available. Because Things Happen Every Day: Responding to Teenage Victims of Crime - Discussion Guide National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), 2005. Companion discussion guide for the 20-minute video. The video illustrates the importance of a collaborative community response to teenage victims of crime. It will foster a greater understanding of the impact of crime and violence on teens and the obstacles they face in seeking help. The video features two innovative programs that have been effective in reaching and responding to teen victims and includes voices of teens describing their experiences with crime and how they recovered their confidence and hope. Campus Crime: Colleges and Universities National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC), 2002. This report discusses violence on college campus, which results from the consumption of alcohol and drugs by students. Campus Crime and Victimization (From the National Victim Assistance Academy Textbook, 2002) Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), 2002. This chapter of the 2002 National Victim Assistance Academy Textbook examines crime and victimization on college and university campuses. Campus Safety Magazine Campus Safety Magazine provides public safety and security information for hospitals, schools, and universities. Hate Crimes on Campus: The Problem and Efforts to Confront It Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), April 2001. This monograph examines four aspects of the problem of bias, prejudice, and hate crimes on college and university campuses, including the prevalence, campus response, and implementation of prevention programs. (NCJ 187249) Identity Theft Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), June 2004. Alcohol impairment is the primary factor in traffic fatalities in the United States and drunk driving is among the most common types of arrest made by police. This problem-specific guide for police begins by describing the problem of drunk driving and reviews the factors that increase its risks. It then identifies a series of questions that can help law enforcement analyze their local drunk driving problem. Finally, it provides an overview of responses to the problem of drunk driving and examines what is known about the effectiveness of these responses from research and police practice. Illicit Sexual Activity in Public Places Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), April 2005. There are widely different perspectives on public sexual activity. Some do not believe the behavior constitutes a public safety threat; some view the behavior as a "victimless crime" involving two consenting partners; and some see the behavior as a threat to the community's "moral decency." This guide is intended to inform law enforcement about the effectiveness and consequences of various approaches to controlling public sexual activity. Indicators of School Crime and Safety Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), November 2004. This publication provides an annual snapshot of specific crime and safety indicators, covering topics such as victimization, fights, bullying, classroom disorder, teacher injury, weapons, and student perceptions of school safety. (NCJ 205290) Responding to Hate Crimes and Bias-Motivated Incidents on College/University Campuses Department of Justice, Community Relations Service (DOJ/CRS), June 2001. This report discusses hate crime and responding to bias-motivated incidents on college and university campuses. Robbery at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006. This guide addresses the robberies of people using automated teller machines (ATM) and night cash depositories. It includes a description of the problem and reviews factors that increase the risks of ATM robbery. The guide also includes a series of questions designed to help analyze any local ATM robbery problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem and what evaluative research and police practices have shown about them. School Vandalism & Break-Ins Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2005. The term school vandalism refers to willful or malicious damage to school grounds and buildings or furnishings and equipment. This guide describes the problem and reviews the risk factors of school vandalism and break-ins. It also reviews the associated problems of school burglaries and arson. The guide then identifies a series of questions to help law enforcement analyze their local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem, and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice. Theft of and from Cars in Parking Facilities Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), January 2002. This guide summarizes information on risk factors and evaluates published literature on dealing with such thefts in parking facilities. It also identifies information police should collect to understand and respond effectively to their local problem. The guide covers both thefts of and thefts from cars in parking facilities. Each category of theft covers a wide range of offenses committed by different groups of offenders with different motivations. This guide will help law enforcement analyze and develop responses to their local problem. Violent Crime on the College Campus School Violence Research Center, Bureau of Justice Assistance sponsored, December 2004. There is a growing perception that college campuses across the United States are encountering problems with violent crime, both on and off their campuses. This report reviews the research concerning the occurrence of violent crime on college campuses. (NCJ 207257) Violent Victimization of College Students, 1995-2002 Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), January 2005. This report presents findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey from 1995 to 2000 on the violent victimization of college students with comparisons of gender, race, on-campus/off-campus, and firearm usage. (NCJ 206836)
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