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Violence Against Women and the Role of Welfare Reform in Stanislaus and Kern Counties, California, 1999-2002
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This study investigated the relationship between domestic violence and welfare reform. Two specific goals were (1) to determine the impact of domestic violence on... -
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Developing Uniform Performance Measures for Policing in the United States: A Pilot Project in Four Agencies, 2008-2009
Department of Justice —
Between 2008 and 2009, the research team gathered survey data from 458 members of the community (Part 1), 312 police officers (Part 2), and 804 individuals who had... -
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Project on Policing Neighborhoods in Indianapolis, Indiana, and St. Petersburg, Florida, 1996-1997
Department of Justice —
The purpose of the Project on Policing Neighborhoods (POPN) was to provide an in-depth description of how the police and the community interact with each other in a... -
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Exploring the House Burglar's Perspective: Observing and Interviewing Offenders in St. Louis, 1989-1990
Department of Justice —
These data investigate the behaviors and attitudes of active residential burglars, not presently incarcerated, operating in St. Louis, Missouri. Through personal... -
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Comparison of Drug Control Strategies in San Diego, 1989
Department of Justice —
This study assesses the consequences for offenders of various drug enforcement strategies employed by the San Diego Police Department and profiles the factors that... -
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Effects of Short-Term Batterer Treatment for Detained Arrestees in Sacramento County, California, 1999-2000
Department of Justice —
This study evaluated the effects of a program for detained arrestees developed by the Sacramento Sheriff's Department. The program was set up as an early intervention... -
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Alternative Probation Strategies in Baltimore, Maryland
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this study was to assess the relative cost-effectiveness of supervised probation, unsupervised probation, and community service. Data were collected... -
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Assessment of Crossover Youth in Maryland, 1989-2014
Department of Justice —
These data are part of NACJD's Fast Track Release and are distributed as they were received from the data depositor. The files have been zipped by NACJD for release,... -
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Effects of Cognitive Interviewing, Practice, and Interview Style on Children's Recall Performance in California, 1989-1990
Department of Justice —
This data collection, designed to improve the quality of children's testimony in court, evaluates how different types of interview formats affect the completeness and... -
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Consequences of a Criminal Record for Employment Opportunity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2002
Department of Justice —
This study examined employers' policies and practices for hiring entry-level workers in the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The study consisted of telephone interviews... -
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National Crime Surveys: National Sample, 1986-1992 [Near-Term Data]
Department of Justice —
The objective of the National Crime Surveys is to provide data on the level of crime victimization in the United States and to collect information on the... -
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Techniques for Assessing the Accuracy of Recidivism Prediction Scales, 1960-1980: [Miami, Albuquerque, New York City, Alameda and Los Angeles Counties, and the State of California]
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this data collection was to measure the validity or accuracy of four recidivism prediction instruments: the INSLAW, RAND, SFS81, and CGR scales. These... -
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Changing Patterns of Drug Abuse and Criminality Among Crack Cocaine Users in New York City, 1988-1989
Department of Justice —
This collection examines the characteristics of users and sellers of crack cocaine and the impact of users and sellers on the criminal justice system and on drug... -
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Public Support for Rehabilitation in Ohio, 1996
Department of Justice —
The main focus of this research was on identifying the conditions under which public support for rehabilitation varies. A single, multivariate analysis method was... -
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Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of the Massachusetts Intensive Probation Supervision Project, 1984-1985
Department of Justice —
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an Intensive Probation Supervision (IPS) program on high-risk offenders. The IPS program was...