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| Kind of schools more likely to have violent acts |
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| Risk Factors for youth violence |
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| Character risk, Under-developed mental abilities, presence of early aggressive behaviors, family relationships and influences, exposure to violence and victimization, media violence, culture of violence acceptance, and Schools. |
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| Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools |
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| Policies that require mandatory expulsion whenever a violation occurs, no matter how small the infraction. |
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| Programs to control school violence |
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| Numerous school districts employ security officers, have gang units, metal detectors, and ban gang clothing/insignias. |
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| Under federal law, it is a crime for one or more persons acting willfully to deprive or conspire to deprive another person of another right protected by the Constitution or laws of the U.S. |
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| Causes of Wrongful Convictions |
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| Overzealous prosecutors or police officers, Faulty eyewitnesses, Serology errors, Police and prosecutorial misconduct, Jury misconduct |
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| Sex Offender Registration Laws |
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| Anyone convicted of a sex crime may have to register as a sex offender for life, depending on the crime. Does not look at each offense individually. |
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| Mental health illnesses of released prisoners |
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| Psychotic disorders, Mania, Major depression |
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| Types of facilities with the most mental health problems |
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| Types of facilities with the least mental health problems |
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| Types of injustices for inmates |
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| Faulty eyewitness, DNA testing unavailable at the time, |
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| Traffickers unlawfully exploit an initial debt the worker assumed as part of the terms of employment. |
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| Human Trafficking abuses to victims |
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| Debt bondage, Linguistic and social isolation, Removal of identification cards and travel documents, Violence and fear of reprisals against them or their families, Psychological imprisonment, Torture |
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| Non-legislative programs for addressing smuggling and trafficking or people |
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| The UN Office on Drugs and Crime - Toolkit to Combat the Smuggling of Migrants, Polaris Projects, Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report |
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| Preventative approach through instituting defense measures and learning opportunity reduction strategies |
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| These are post-crime responses, which generally entail legal responses to victimization |
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| Encompasses measures necessary to protect one’s home or business from unauthorized access by intruders through the use of: • Barriers • Adequate lighting • Electronic surveillance devices, including closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) • Panic buttons • The use of “dummy cameras” – However, research suggest they may be ineffective |
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| Individuals trained to prevent crime, to control access, to escort employees, and to respond to unusual incidents • Businesses such as hospitals and financial institutions use this. • There is evidence that indicates that the presence of a trained security force has reduced criminal activity. • A recent study of inmates indicated that one of the most important deterrents of robbery was the presence of armed security officers. |
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| Include protection policies that ensure employees know what to do in the event of an intrusion, unusual occurrence, or disaster • Include informing employees on how to respond to bomb threats, report suspicious persons, and control access to the property |
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| Victim Compensation Program |
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| Money paid from a public fund to innocent victims to enable them to recover some of their financial losses.All States have some type of this. |
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| Crime Victim Legistlation |
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| Victim Compensation Program 1966 Los Angeles, 1984 Victim of Crimes Act, |
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| Named after a child who was brutally raped and killed by a paroled sex offender living across the street. Mandates that sex offenders register with local authorities. |
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| the Florida law requires a minimum sentence of at least 25 years for effenders who molest children under the age of 12. |
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| Authorizes grants to organizations to find missing adults who may be endangered because of diminished mental capacity, age, the circumstances of the disappearance, or the possibility of foul play. |
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| Penalizes states that release a person previouslt convicted of murder, rape, and dangerous sexual offenses in cases in which that person does on to commit one of those crimes in another state. The releasing state must pay prosecution and incarceration costs, from federal law enforcement finds, to the second state. |
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| Guilt is found with proof beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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| Guilt is found on the preponderance of evidence. |
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| provide services to victims of violent crimes. Services are provided by independent for profit groups or by government agencies. The purposes of these types of groups are to: – Provide shelter and counseling to victims of violence.– Offer advice, education, and direct aid to crime victims. – Give support during criminal trials and other justice processes. – Provide information about compensation programs. |
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| Provides training and technical assistance to victim service providers and criminal justice professionals. Promotes victims rights through education, information dissemination, and public policy. Serves as a national resource for over 8,000 organizations. Has one of the largest collections of crime victim and criminal justice-related information in the U.S. |
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| Purpose of Victim Advocacy Programs |
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| The purposes of these types of groups are to: – Provide shelter and counseling to victims of violence.– Offer advice, education, and direct aid to crime victims. – Give support during criminal trials and other justice processes. – Provide information about compensation programs. |
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