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Suitable for anyone concerned about police work: policy makers, administrators, educators, police supervisors and officers, journalists, and interested citizens, this book reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, and examines the increasing diversity among police employees.

Presents the summary of a workshop jointly sponsored by the National Academy of Sciences(NAS) Committee on Law and Justice and the Institute of Medicine(IOM) Board on Health and Select Populations in December 2012.

In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. This book focuses on the characteristics of firearm violence, risk and protective factors, interventions and strategies, the impact of gun safety technology, and the influence of video games and other media.

Report of the ad hoc committee based on an October 2007 workshop and two follow-up meetings.

The US agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect personal data should be required to evaluate the programs' effectiveness, lawfulness, and impacts on privacy. This book urges Congress to examine the privacy law to assess how privacy can be protected in current and future programs.

Assesses the state of computer-based imaging technology in forensic firearms identification. This book evaluates law enforcement database of images of crime-related cartridge cases and bullets and recommends ways to improve the usefulness of technology for suggesting leads in criminal investigations.

Will the releasees see parole as an opportunity to be reintegrated into society, with jobs and homes and supportive families and friends? Or will they commit new crimes or violate the terms of their parole contracts? This title reviews the literature on desistance from crime, and the evaluation research on selected types of intervention.

Suitable as a guide for agencies and organizations responsible for program evaluation, for researchers who design scientifically credible evaluations of government and privately sponsored programs, and for policy officials who are investing in the concept of evidence-based policy to guide their decisions in areas of crime prevention and control.

Addresses the importance of strengthening the data and research infrastructure in the area of violence against women. This report also addresses the need for better prevalence data and longitudinal data to determine the causes of violent victimization of women and the impact of interventions.

Helps broaden our understanding of the mistreatment of the elderly and recommends specific research and funding strategies. This book includes a discussion of the conceptual, methodological, and logistical issues needed to create a solid research base as well as the ethical concerns that must be considered when working with older subjects.

After decades of stability from the 1920s to the early 1970s, the rate of imprisonment in the United States has increased fivefold during the last four decades. The US penal population of 2.2 million adults is by far the largest in the world. This book examines research and analysis of the dramatic rise of incarceration rates and its affects.

Every day in the United States, children and adolescents are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. This title examines commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of US citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States under age 18.