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A Statewide Survey Of Drug And Alcohol Use Among California Students In Grades 7, 9, And 11, Commission On The Prevention Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse
A Statewide Survey Of Drug And Alcohol Use Among California Students In Grades 7, 9, And 11, Commission On The Prevention Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse
California Agencies
This report summarizes the findings of a survey of drug and alcohol use among 7th, 9th and 11th grade students enrolled in public secondary schools in California. The survey was sponsored by the Office of the Attorney General in recognition that drug and alcohol use are closely associated with crime and other law enforcement problems. Within this perspective, prevention of drug and alcohol use by children and adolescents becomes an essential first stage of crime prevention. The survey is the first attempt in the State of california to determine the nature and extent of drug and alcohol use by students …
Review Of "Vigilante: The Backlash Against Crime In America" By William Tucker, Steven H. Goldberg
Review Of "Vigilante: The Backlash Against Crime In America" By William Tucker, Steven H. Goldberg
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
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Victim, Offender, And Situational Characteristics Of Violent Crime, Deborah W. Denno
Victim, Offender, And Situational Characteristics Of Violent Crime, Deborah W. Denno
Faculty Scholarship
The examination of offenses rather than offenders in past research often overlooked the importance of offender characteristics and background. Indeed, a growing body of research suggests that the biological or psychological characteristics of offenders may strongly influence the outcome of particular encounters or future offense behavior. For instance, offenders with poor verbal ability or low school achievement scores may be more prone to repeat confrontational violence, irrespective of the characteristics of the victim or the situation of the offense. Thus, it is important to distinguish between those offenders with short or repeat offense histories, and those offenses which do or …
The Risks And Rewards Of Criminal Activity: A Comprehensive Test Of Criminal Deterrence, W. Kip Viscusi
The Risks And Rewards Of Criminal Activity: A Comprehensive Test Of Criminal Deterrence, W. Kip Viscusi
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
Whereas previous analyses of criminal deterrence have focused on the effect of criminal enforcement on crime rates, this study analyzes the existence of compensating differentials for criminal pursuits. By analyzing the risk-rewards trade-off, this approach represents a more comprehensive test of the criminal deterrence hypothesis. The sample consisted of black inner-city youths who reported their crime participation, crime income, and self-assessed risks from crime. The risk premiums for the three principal adverse outcomes (arrest, conviction, and prison) constituted between one-half and two-thirds of all crime income on the average, providing strong support for the criminal deterrence hypothesis