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Recent efforts, such as the establishment of a minimum drinking age and the enactment of zero-tolerance laws, have helped contribute to the decrease in fatal alcohol crashes. But enforcement of these ...
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In King County, Washington, officials estimate that having 42 separate jurisdictions operate their own criminal justice systems (police department, municipal courts, jails, and unique processes) costs...
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What specific changes, if any, does the public want to see in police practices? Surprisingly, this question has seldom been investigated. Rather, it is simply assumed that the public overwhelmingly fa...
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Law enforcement, social services agencies, community-based organizations, and schools all can play a role in helping a young person to develop and keep from entering the juvenile justice systems. Prev...
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Children are especially vulnerable to violence and its consequences. In Memphis, Tennessee, after a stray bullet struck and killed a three-year-old girl in 2002, city leaders and residents renewed the...
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Reforming a law enforcement agency is never an easy task. Even in the best of circumstances, a police executive is often confronted with resistance from officers, concern from elected officials, and s...
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Some police officers beginning their careers in law enforcement believe that reductions in crime are best achieved by making big arrests involving the dramatic apprehension of dangerous offenders. To ...
