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New Book on Bullying Prevention April 5, 2020
The National Academies Press released “Preventing Bullying Through Science, Policy, and Practice (2016)”. Supported in part by the National Institute of Justice, the book examines the biological and psychosocial results of bullying and the risk and protective factors that affect peer victimization behavior.
From the NIJ Director: CrimeSolutions.gov Has Rated 500 Programs and Counting April 5, 2020
It’s important to celebrate milestones, and CrimeSolutions.gov has hit a big one — 500 rated programs. That’s 500 opportunities for the criminal and juvenile justice and victim service practitioners and policymakers we serve to learn about what works, what doesn’t, and what’s promising.
Roundtable: Evidence-Based Repositories: Past Progress and Future Directions April 5, 2020
Come see us at ASC 2018! This roundtable will take place Fri, Nov. 16, 2:00 to 3:20pm. Evidence-based repositories emerged from the need to determine “what works, what doesn’t and what’s promising” in crime prevention. The 1998 Maryland Report offered the first insight into what scientific evidence suggests about crime prevention programming. The development of […]
Functional Family Therapy-Child Welfare (FFT-CW®) March 30, 2020
This adapted version of Functional Family Therapy is designed to improve functioning for child welfare-involved families. This program is rated Promising. Treatment families showed a statistically significant greater likelihood of achieving all treatment goals and a lower likelihood of being referred to another program at case closing, compared with control families. However, there were no […]
Veterans Moving Forward (San Diego, Calif.) March 24, 2020
This program is designed to assist incarcerated male veterans of the U.S. military by providing them with in-custody treatment, services, and linkage to rehabilitative programming and community resources and reduce their chances of recidivism. The program is rated Promising. Results showed a statistically significant reduction in recidivism for program participants during the 12-month follow-up period, […]
Kinship Care for Children Removed from Home for Maltreatment March 10, 2020
An alternative to traditional foster care, this practice places children removed from home due to maltreatment with other members of their family or with friends of the family. This practice is rated Promising for reducing behavioral and adaptive problems, increasing child well-being, decreasing the number of placements, and reducing institutional abuse. The practice is rated […]
Prison Visitation (Minnesota) March 10, 2020
Prison visitation allows inmates housed in Minnesota facilities to be visited by family, friends, and other approved persons. The program is rated Promising. Inmates visited at least once during their confinement had statistically significant lower risks of reconvictions and technical violation revocations compared with inmates never visited. Inmates visited specifically by community volunteers also had […]
Family Group Conferencing in Child Welfare (Netherlands) February 25, 2020
This program used a decision-making model to help families involved in the child welfare system to create a care plan. The program is rated No Effects. There were no statistically significant differences found in child safety, child maltreatment, length of welfare involvement, or imposed supervision orders. The treatment group reported a statistically significant higher level […]
Martial Arts Participation and Juvenile Externalizing Behaviors February 24, 2020
The term, “martial arts,” can be used to describe any number of styles or disciplines of self-defense practices. Traditional martial arts include judo, karate, and taekwondo; however, boxing is considered a modern martial art. The practice is rated No Effects for reducing juveniles’ externalizing behaviors.
Rehabilitation Programs for Adult Offenders February 11, 2020
This practice includes programs that are designed to reduce recidivism among adult offenders by improving their behaviors, skills, mental health, social functioning, and access to education and employment. Offenders may become participants in rehabilitation programs during multiple points in their involvement with the criminal justice system. This practice is rated Promising for reducing recidivism among […]

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