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Finkelhor, David; Ormrod, Richard – 2001
This bulletin, part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's "Crimes against Children Series," draws on FBI and other data to provide a statistical portrait of juvenile homicide victimization, asserting that homicide is the only major cause of childhood deaths that has increased over the past 3 decades. The bulletin…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Crime, Homicide
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Sickmund, Melissa; Baunach, Phyllis Jo – 1986
A total of 1,040 publicly operated state and local juvenile detention, correction, and shelter facilities held 49,322 juvenile residents on February 1, 1985, an increase of 1% from the previous year. About 93% of the juveniles were accused of, or had been convicted for, acts which would be criminal offenses if committed by adults. Most of the rest…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Correctional Institutions, Crime, Delinquency
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Huggins, Martha K.; DeCastro, Myriam Mesquita P. – Childhood: A Global Journal of Child Research, 1996
Examines youth murders in Brazil, including victim-generating sociostructural situations and creation of victims. Hypothesizes that modern Brazilian social structures shape poor Brazilian youth's vulnerability to murder by strangers. Presents statistics dealing with the gender distributions, age, skin color, and mode of death, identifying…
Descriptors: Crime, Homicide, Juvenile Justice, Social Problems
Muir, Kristy; Mullan, Killian; Powell, Abigail; Flaxman, Saul; Thompson, Denise; Griffiths, Megan – Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009
This report presents a comprehensive picture of how young Australians are faring by bringing together data from a variety of sources and drawing on the comments of young people themselves. Overall the report presents a positive picture, showing how important young people are to this country and why it makes good economic and social sense for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Socioeconomic Status
Chandler, Kathryn A.; Chapman, Christopher D.; Rand, Michael R.; Taylor, Bruce M. – 1998
Everyone is concerned when children, especially school children, are the victims of violent crime, but schools bear a special responsibility for the safety of students when they are in the classroom, on school grounds, or on school-provided transportation. The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Educational Statistics have…
Descriptors: Crime, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
Giggans, Patricia Occhiuzzo; Levy, Barrie – 1997
Written as a response to fear, helplessness, and the sense of powerlessness that can be caused by pervasive violence in society, this book provides ideas for actions that individuals, along with friends, family, and neighbors, can take to prevent violence and create a safer environment. The book is divided into three main parts. Part 1, "Joining…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Action, Community Problems, Crime
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Males, Mike – Journal of School Health, 1990
Examines national trends in the consequence of youth and adult behavior in four areas: violent crime arrests, violent deaths, total births, and alcohol-indicated fatal traffic crashes. Statistics indicate that youth mirror parents and society, responding better to measures which reduce problem behavior in both youth and adults. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Bronfenbrenner, Urie; And Others – 1996
Politicians and the media typically focus on single issues, positing simplistic solutions for complex problems--solutions that cannot work because they fail to take into consideration how different social problems influence and affect each other. This book provides a guide to key social factors, highlighting the critical interrelationships among…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Crime, Demography, Economic Factors
Lawrence, Richard – 1998
In the face of an unprecedented increase in school crime and violence, this book addresses school crime as a two-dimensional issue consisting of the problem of crime in schools and the role of schools in preventing delinquency and dealing with delinquent students. This book reviews the theories that attempt to explain the relationships among…
Descriptors: Crime, Dropouts, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Agenda for Children, New Orleans, LA. – 1995
This data book presents findings of the Kids Count project on current conditions faced by Louisiana children ages birth to 19 years of age. Data is presented in a table format by individual indicator for each of the parishes, and is further broken down by race. The first subject area addresses poverty and statistics on children receiving AFDC,…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs
Coleman, John – 1999
In order to counteract widespread stereotyping of adolescents and to provide a historical perspective on the lives of youth in Great Britain, this report compiles statistical data in six areas regarding adolescents and youth. Chapter 1, "Population, Families and Households," presents information on the population of the United Kingdom…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
Delaware Univ., Newark. Kids Count in Delaware. – 1995
This Kids Count fact book examines statewide trends in the well-being of Delaware's children. The statistical portrait is based on key indicators in four areas: single-parent families, births to teenage mothers, juvenile crime and violence, and education. Following brief sections on the state's demographics and economic status, the fact book…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Births to Single Women, Children, Crime
Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, CA. – 1974
Presented in this document are numerous tables, graphs, and charts showing comparative data on various social indicators in Los Angeles County. Based on the 1970 census and other available public records, the data presented emphasize comparable categories by racial/ethnic groups, age, and sex, showing a consideration for the needs of a wide…
Descriptors: Census Figures, Comparative Analysis, Crime, Economic Status
Ingraham, Sandy – 1996
This data book presents findings of the Kids Count Project on current conditions faced by Oklahoma children age birth through 18. This second annual factbook organizes state and county data over a period of time to enable conditions for children in each county to be compared and ranked. The benchmark indicators studied include low birthweight…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect
Tanner, Julian; Davies, Scott; O'Grady, Bill – 1999
Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) were used to identify the long-term effects of youth delinquency on education and employment. The study utilized data on 1,452 males and 1,397 females who were initially interviewed for the NLSY in 1979 and data collected on the same sample in 1990-1992. The 1990-1992 data set contained…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Crime, Delinquency, Educational Attainment
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