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New Book on Bullying Prevention December 14, 2019
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 December 14, 2019
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 December 14, 2019
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 […]
Geographically Focused Policing Initiatives December 12, 2019
Geographically focused policing initiatives increase the presence and visibility of police officers at specific high-crime locations to significantly reduce crime and disorder. This practice is rated Promising for reducing crime in treatment areas relative to control areas.
Day Reporting Centers December 10, 2019
This practice uses day reporting centers, which are nonresidential multiservice centers, to facilitate parolees’ reintegration back into the community through a combination of services and supervision. This practice is rated No Effects for reducing criminal recidivism among adult offenders.
Couples Coping Enhancement Training (Switzerland) December 3, 2019
This is a marital distress-prevention program designed to encourage positive parenting by teaching couples how to cope with stress. This program is rated Promising. Participating couples reported statistically significant improvements in their perception of the quality of the relationship, coping with stress as a couple, and communication, compared with control group couples, at the 1-year […]
Be BOLD Yoga for High-Risk Adolescents December 3, 2019
This is a mindfulness-based yoga program intended to reduce substance use (and the subsequent negative effects of use) for adolescents at high risk of dropping out of school. The program is rated No Effects. There were no statistically significant differences in measures of substance use, self-regulation, mood, mindfulness, or coping skills for youth who participated […]
After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) December 3, 2019
This is a behavioral parent-training program designed specifically for military families with school-aged children. The program is rated No Effects. ADAPT children reported fewer school problems and ADAPT parents demonstrated more positive involvement and problem-solving skills, compared with the control group. However, there were no statistically significant differences in measures of child loneliness and adaptive […]
Arches Transformative Mentoring Program November 5, 2019
This is a group mentoring program that seeks to reduce recidivism of youth on probation in New York City, using an interactive journaling curriculum based on cognitive-behavioral principles. The program is rated No Effects. Program participants showed a statistically significant reduction in felony reconvictions, compared with comparison group youth at 24 months; however, there were […]
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anger-Related Problems in Children and Adolescents October 28, 2019
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a problem-focused, therapeutic approach that attempts to help people identify and change dysfunctional beliefs, thoughts, and patterns that contribute to their problem behaviors. This variant of CBT focuses specifically on children and adolescents who have anger-related problems. The practice is rated Effective for reducing aggression and anger expression, and improving […]

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