JUSTICE INFORMATION July 1, 2004 Volume 10, Number 13. Access this issue online at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/justinfo/jul0104.html JUSTINFO, published the 1st and 15th of each month, highlights information from the NCJRS sponsoring agencies. ************************************************************************* CONTENTS Publications - BJA Announces the Release of Project ChildSafe (BJA) - Building a Safer Community (BJA) - Bulletin Examines Juvenile Detainee Drug Use (OJJDP) - Bulletin Examines Sexual Exploitation of Youth (OJJDP) - Check Out the Spring 2004 In-Sites! (CCDO) - Evaluating Gang Resistance Education and Training Program (NIJ) - Guide for Educating and Training Forensic Scientists (NIJ) - Law Enforcement Agencies and Identity Theft (COPS) - New NIJ Research Review Available (NIJ) - Online Bulletin Probes Access to Legal Assistance (OJJDP) - Small and Rural Agencies Lacking Advanced Technologies (NIJ) - State Prisons' Operating Costs Detailed (BJS) - Training Program Guide for Crime Scene Investigators (NIJ) - What Works: Weed & Seed Best Practices (CCDO) Online Resources - OVC Resources for Grassroots Outreach (OVC) Conferences and Trainings - Audioconference Examines Effects of Alcohol Excise Tax (OJJDP) ************************************************************************* *** PUBLICATIONS *** BJA Announces the Release of Project ChildSafe "Project ChildSafe" (4 pp.) (NCJ 204959) reports on a nationwide program that distributes free gun locks and teaches firearm owners how to safely handle and store their firearms. The project also helps local law enforcement agencies schedule firearm safety events in their communities. (BJA) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/bja/204959/ ============================================================ Building a Safer Community "Citizen Corps" (6 pp.) (NCJ 203669) describes a nationwide program that promotes volunteer activities to support community safety and homeland security. Citizen Corps programs and partners build on the successful efforts that are in place in many communities across the United States to prevent crime and respond to emergencies. (BJA) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/html/bja/203669/ ============================================================ Bulletin Examines Juvenile Detainee Drug Use "Detection and Prevalence of Substance Use Among Juvenile Detainees" (16 pp.) (NCJ 203934) presents study findings that indicate high rates of drug use among high-risk juvenile detainees. The authors conclude that self- reporting and urinalysis are the best approaches to detection. (OJJDP) Access full text at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11680 ============================================================ Bulletin Examines Sexual Exploitation of Youth "Prostitution of Juveniles: Patterns From NIBRS" (12 pp.) (NCJ 203946) draws on data from the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System to examine this underreported problem. The authors provide a profile of juvenile prostitution, noting how it differs from its adult counterpart. (OJJDP) Access full text at: http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11663 ============================================================ Check Out the Spring 2004 In-Sites! "Weed & Seed In-Sites Magazine, Spring 2004" (28 pp.) (LT000488) includes News From CCDO, Conference Corner, In the News, Web Sight, and What's Working. (CCDO) Access full text at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/pdftxt/insites_spring04.pdf ============================================================ Evaluating Gang Resistance Education and Training Program "Evaluating G.R.E.A.T.: A School-Based Gang Prevention Program" (8 pp.) (NCJ 198604) summarizes results of a 5-year study of G.R.E.A.T. (Gang Resistance Education and Training). G.R.E.A.T. is a 9-hour gang prevention program administered by uniformed law enforcement officers to middle-school aged youths. (NIJ) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/198604.pdf ============================================================ Guide for Educating and Training Forensic Scientists "Education and Training in Forensic Science: A Guide for Forensic Science Laboratories, Educational Institutions, and Students" (64 pp.) (NCJ 203099) presents consensus criteria and recommendations to establish best practices for educating and training forensic scientists. The information serves students preparing for a career in forensic science, educational institutions as they develop and revamp curriculums, and forensic scientists as they advance their knowledge, skills, and abilities. (NIJ) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/203099.pdf ============================================================ Law Enforcement Agencies and Identity Theft "Identity Theft" (64 pp.) (NCJ 205701), a new COPS POP Guide, addresses the problem of identity theft, and reviews the factors that increase the risk of it. Identity theft is a new crime, facilitated through established, underlying crimes such as forgery, counterfeiting, check and credit card fraud, computer fraud, impersonation, pickpocketing, and even terrorism. (COPS) Access full text at COPS Online: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1271 ============================================================ New NIJ Research Review Available "NIJ Research Review: Volume 5, Issue 1" (8 pp.) (NCJ 203600) is prepared quarterly by NIJ, the research, development, and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. It contains short summaries of significant research findings from recently funded reports and lists titles of other recently completed projects. (NIJ) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/203600.pdf ============================================================ Online Bulletin Probes Access to Legal Assistance "Access to Counsel" (34 pp.)(NCJ 204063) examines access to legal counsel in the juvenile justice system. It describes problems affecting access at each stage of the process, discusses factors that hinder access to and quality of counsel, and identifies elements of effective counsel. (OJJDP) Access full text at: http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11679 ============================================================ Small and Rural Agencies Lacking Advanced Technologies "Law Enforcement Technology--Are Small and Rural Agencies Equipped and Trained?" (16 pp.) (NCJ 204609) presents the findings of a national study sponsored by NIJ that found that, except for mobile radios and computers, most small and rural law enforcement agencies do not use advanced technologies such as digital imaging, satellite mapping systems, and less- lethal weapons. (NIJ) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/204609.pdf ============================================================ State Prisons' Operating Costs Detailed "State Prison Expenditures, 2001" (8 pp.) (NCJ 202949) presents comparative data on the cost of operating the Nation's State prisons, including State- level spending on prison employee salaries and wages, supplies, food, inmate medical care, utilities, contractual services, and capital expenditures, e.g., building construction, renovations, major repairs, and land purchases. (BJS) Access report at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/spe01.htm ============================================================ Training Program Guide for Crime Scene Investigators "Crime Scene Investigation: A Reference for Law Enforcement Training" (72 pp.) (NCJ 200160) is designed to help trainers and administrators develop training programs for crime scene investigators. Each part of the report includes proposed performance objectives for the student to ensure attainment of the material. (NIJ) Access full text at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/200160.pdf or http://www.ncjrs.gov/txtfiles1/nij/200160.txt ============================================================ What Works: Weed & Seed Best Practices "Weed & Seed Best Practices: Evaluation-based Series, Volume 2" (24 pp.) (NCJ 202524) shares programs and practices that have been successful in reducing crime, violence, and juvenile delinquency and increasing neighborhood vitality and economic strength. (CCDO) Access full text at: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/pdftxt/1769-02WeedSeed.pdf ************************************************************************* *** ONLINE RESOURCES *** OVC Resources for Grassroots Outreach Visit the OVC Web site for comprehensive information on grassroots outreach. Featured resources include the Helping Outreach Programs to Expand (HOPE) Grant Program, which offers grants up to $5,000 to grassroots organizations. Also featured is OVC's online Directory of Crime Victim Services, which helps victims find the services they need. (OVC) For more information, visit: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc ************************************************************************* *** CONFERENCES AND TRAININGS *** Audioconference Examines Effects of Alcohol Excise Tax On July 27, OJJDP will air an audioconference to discuss the effects of alcohol excise taxes on alcohol-related problems. Speakers will discuss research and data that support tax increases. Communities that have successfully used these taxes will be highlighted. 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