Violent crimes represent a small but significant portion of the reported crime in the United States.  Categorically, violent crimes occur at a much lower frequency as compared to property crimes and disorder crimes.  However, violent crimes can cause significant harm.  While a robust body of knowledge regarding the effectiveness of crime prevention measures for property […]

Human trafficking has been identified as a global problem and occurs in most countries, including the United States. Traffickers use force, fraud and other coercive tactics to lure, exploit, and control victims. Youth are especially vulnerable to such tactics, particularly those with risk factors such as prior abuse and runaways. This article provides insights into […]

In the United States, we often base criminal justice policy on ideology, rather than research.  This sometimes results in time, effort, and money spent on crime prevention measures that are ineffective, or at best, untested.  Groups within the public sector, private sector, and academia are changing this by implementing evidence-based practices.  For example, in the […]