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Youth Disorder & Delinquency Addressing School-Related Crime and Disorder: Interim Lessons from School-Based Problem-Solving Projects Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2001. Under the COPS funded School-Based Partnerships grant program, law enforcement agencies partnered with schools to address local crime and disorder problems. Grantees utilized problem-solving techniques to better understand the causes of identified problems, apply analysis-driven responses, and evaluate their efforts. Addressing the Problem of Juvenile Bullying (Fact Sheet) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), June 2001. This fact sheet addresses the prevalence, nature, and effects of bullying, as well as strategies for addressing the problem. (NCJ 188500) Bullying and Harassment Information for Teens (Fact Sheet) National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC). This Fact Sheet describes bullying, what a teenager can do if he or she is a victim of bullying, statistics, how to get help, help oneself, or help someone else. Includes references to other sources of information. For more information, visit the NCVC website at www.ncvc.org. Bullying in Schools Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006. There is always concern about school violence, and police have assumed greater responsibility for helping school officials ensure students' safety. As pressure increases to place officers in schools, police agencies must decide how best to contribute to student safety. This guide provides police with information about the causes and extent of bullying in schools and recommendations for developing effective approaches and practices that contribute to student safety. Co-Occurrence of Delinquency and Other Problem Behaviors Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), November 2000. This Bulletin examines the co-occurrence or overlap of serious delinquency with drug use, problems in school and mental health problems. Findings to date indicate that preventing delinquency requires accurate identification of the risk factors that increase the likelihood of delinquent behavior and the protective factors that enhance positive adolescent development. The Bulletin focuses on persistent serious delinquency and persistent problem behavior occurring for 2 years or more. (NCJ 182211) Disorderly Youth in Public Places Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006. Disorderly youth in public places constitute one of the most common problems facing many police agencies. This problem-oriented guide for police provides a general discussion of the problem of disorderly youth in public places and reviews the factors that contribute to it. The guide also identifies questions to ask when dealing with a disorderly youth problem, proposes numerous responses to the problem, and identifies ways to measure the effectiveness of responses to the problem. Graffiti Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), March 2006. This problem-oriented guide for police addresses effective responses to the problem of graffiti – the wide range of markings, etchings, and paintings that deface public or private property. In recent decades, graffiti has become an extensive problem, spreading from the largest cities to other locales. This guide provides law enforcement a serious of questions to consider when analyzing their local graffiti problem and reviews responses to the problem based on evaluative research and police practice. National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools, Final Report National Institute of Justice (NIJ), July 2000. This study was undertaken to develop a comprehensive account of the levels of problem behavior in United States schools and of what schools do to prevent problem behavior and promote a safe and orderly environment. (NCJ 194129) National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools, Summary Report National Institute of Justice (NIJ), November 2000. A summary report of the study undertaken to develop a comprehensive account of the levels of problem behavior in United States Schools and of what schools do to prevent such behavior and promote a safe, orderly environment. (NCJ 194116) Risk and Protective Factors of Child Delinquency Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), April 2003. This Bulletin, part of OJJDP’s Child Delinquency series, focuses on four types of risk and protective factors: individual, family, peer, and school and community. The focus on risk factors that appear at a young age is the key to preventing child delinquency and its escalation into chronic criminality. (NCJ 193409)
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