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Looking for new and notable information to help you dig deeper into an issue? Start with these featured reports and web sites, and then browse through our full selection by topic.
Reports: Featured
Behind bars II: Substance abuse and America's prison population
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, February 2010, 153 pp.
In-depth look at substance abuse and crime: prevalence of substance-involved inmates, substance use as a factor in crime, tobacco use among inmates, drug law violation convictions, substance abuse treatment of inmates, components of effective treatment, recommendations for the criminal justice system and government.
Indicators of school crime and safety: 2009
Bureau of Justice Statistics, December 2009, 176 pp.
Presents national data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population.
Domestic violence: Results from the 2008 Minnesota Crime Victim Survey
Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs and Greater Twin Cities United Way, July 2009, 28 pp.
Presents the domestic violence results from a statewide assessment of crime victimization and response to victimization. Specific data include victim demographics, feelings of safety in the community, and the impact of crimes.
Reducing the teen death rate
Annie E. Casey Foundation, July 2009, 15 pp.
This brief offers broad strategies that address the underlying causes of the nation’s high teen mortality rates and the three leading causes of teen death—motor vehicle accidents, homicide, and suicide.
Reducing racial disparity in the criminal justice system: A Manual for practitioners and policymakers
The Sentencing Project, January 2008, 74 pp.
Presents information on the causes of disparities in the criminal justice system and examines what actions can be taken among criminal justice professionals to reduce disparities at each decision point in the system. The report includes best practices from the field, including two from Minnesota, that have been demonstrated through empirical analysis to show promising results in reducing disparities.
Benefit-cost calculations for three adult drug courts in Minnesota
Wilder Research, August 2007, 27 pp.
This paper presents benefit-cost calculations for three adult drug courts in Minnesota. These courts are an alternative to processing adult drug offenders through criminal courts.
Critical issues in sexual assault
Wilder Research, July 2007, 28 pp.
Tells the story of victim services, counters myths with research-based evidence and interviews with experts, and provides suggestions to address sexual violence in your community.
Blueprints for Violence Prevention programs that reduce truancy and/or improve school attendance
National Center for School Engagement, January 2007, 28 pp.
Describes model programs offered in schools, the community and other settings that address truancy, school attendance, and student achievement.
A Blueprint for Change: Improving the system response to youth with mental health needs involved with the juvenile justice system
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, May 2006, 12 pp.
Discusses the prevalence of mental health disorders among youth in the juvenile justice system, presents a framework for juvenile justice and mental health systems to use, and provides program examples.
Web sites
The Campbell Collaboration
International collaboration that is compiling a database of effective programs and practices in the areas of crime and justice, education and social welfare.
