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Offenders Incarcerated For Crimes Against Juveniles., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Offenders Incarcerated For Crimes Against Juveniles., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Crimes Against Children Research Center
This study uses data from the 1997 Survey of Inmates in State Correctional Facilities to examine the characteristics of persons incarcerated for victimizing children and youth. This OJJDP Bulletin, part of the Crimes Against Children series, presents a wide range of information pertaining to victimizers of children, including offense characteristics, offender histories, overall trends, and the severity of sentences received by such criminals. Significant differences between offenders incarcerated for crimes against juveniles and offenders imprisoned for crimes against adults are highlighted. Figures and tables illustrate the Survey's major findings.
Homicides Of Children And Youth., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Homicides Of Children And Youth., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Provides a statistical portrait of juvenile homicide victimization by drawing on FBI and other data. As part of OJJDP's Crimes Against Children Series, the Bulletin offers detailed information about overall crime patterns and victim age groups. Specific types of juvenile homicide, including maltreatment homicides, abduction homicides, and school homicides, are discussed in further detail. The Bulletin also explores initiatives designed to prevent homicides of children and youth.
Crimes Against Children By Babysitters., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Crimes Against Children By Babysitters., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Presents information on the frequency and nature of crimes committed against children by babysitters. As part of OJJDP's Crimes Against Children Series, the Bulletin draws on the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) to examine victim and offender characteristics, including gender, age, type of injury, and victim-offender relationship. The Bulletin also presents an overview of how NIBRS works to collect a wide range of criminal information for a variety of offenses. The Bulletin concludes by examining the implications of NIBRS data, particularly in regard to the severity of threat posed to children by babysitters.
Child Abuse Reported To The Police., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Child Abuse Reported To The Police., David Finkelhor, Richard Ormrod
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Child abuse is commonly regarded as a child welfare problem, and a considerable amount of information has been amassed from this perspective. When a child is assaulted, however, it is not only a child welfare problem, it is a crime, and yet there is a lack of law enforcement data available for researchers to analyze. Use of the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which collects detailed data about crime and its victims, should help fill this gap. This Bulletin describes NIBRS and its role in depicting police experience with child abuse and reports key findings derived from NIBRS data. Analysis …
Highlights Of The Youth Internet Safety Survey., David Finkelhor, Kimberly J. Mitchell, Janis Wolak
Highlights Of The Youth Internet Safety Survey., David Finkelhor, Kimberly J. Mitchell, Janis Wolak
Crimes Against Children Research Center
This fact sheet reports on the findings of the Youth Internet Safety Survey, which collected information about incidents of possible online victimization of youth.
Choosing And Using Child Victimization Questionnaires., Sherry L. Hamby, David Finkelhor
Choosing And Using Child Victimization Questionnaires., Sherry L. Hamby, David Finkelhor
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Youth service professionals are increasingly expected to monitor local child victimization trends and evaluate the effectiveness of prevention and treatment programs. The use of questionnaires to measure victimization can elicit considerable data, but which questionnaires are best suited to address which needs? This Bulletin notes several benefits deriving from the use of standardized questionnaires. Specific guidelines are provided to help the reader determine the type of victimization to be measured, how the questionnaire should be administered, whether the results need to correspond to crime and child protection categories, what period of time is being measured, what the children’s ages are, …
The Decline In Child Sexual Abuse Cases., Lisa M. Jones, David Finkelhor
The Decline In Child Sexual Abuse Cases., Lisa M. Jones, David Finkelhor
Crimes Against Children Research Center
Of all crimes against children, sexual abuse has arguably captured the greatest share of attention from child advocates, professionals, policymakers, and the general public. During the 1980’s, increasing numbers of victims were identified each year (American Association for the Protection of Children, 1988) and concerns about this crime intensified. However, a dramatic shift in child sexual abuse trends has occurred. Data from child protective services (CPS) agencies across the country indicate that the increases of the 1980’s were followed by an extensive period of marked declines in the 1990’s. Unfortunately, little effort has been expended to uncover the reasons why …