185. National Institute of Justice Journal , No. 235, March 1998
URL - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/jr000235.pdf
Two themes run through this issue of the National Institute of Justice Journal. Readers will find many examples of partnerships and collaboration between researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and agencies with related missions. This issue is also full of examples of how the involvement of a community contributes to better understanding of crime and an improved criminal justice system.
200. National Institute of Justice Journal , No. 233, September 1997
URL - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/jr000233.pdf
This link provides a copy of the Journal article.
228. National Institute of Justice Journal , No. 236, July 1998
URL - http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/jr000236.pdf
This link offers a copy of the National Institute of Justice Journal.
116. Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Promising
URL - http://www.ncjrs.org/works/wholedoc.htm
This is a report to the United States Congress, prepared for the National Institute of Justice.
Authors: Lawrence W. Sherman, Denise Gottfredson, Doris MacKenzie, John Eck , Peter Reuter, and Shawn Bushway in collaboration with members of the Graduate Program of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice of University of Maryland.
Primary Conclusion : This Report found that some prevention programs work, some do not, some are promising, and some have not been tested adequately. Given the evidence of promising and effective programs, the Report finds that the effectiveness of Department of Justice funding depends heavily on whether it is directed to the urban neighborhoods where youth violence is highly concentrated. Substantial reductions in national rates of serious crime can only be achieved by prevention in areas of concentrated poverty, where the majority of all homicides in the nation occur, and where homicide rates are 20 times the national average.
