New Publications
All publications may be viewed and downloaded at OJJDPs Web site. (Visit the Publications page at ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/index.html for access to alphabetical and topical listings of titles, with links to content summaries and full-text files.) The publications may also be ordered from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 8006388736, 4107924358 (fax), and online at puborder.ncjrs.org. Be sure to check the Web sites New Releases page at ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/index.html for the latest news on OJJDP publishing activity. Burglary Cases in Juvenile Court, 19891998.
Provides information on burglary cases handled by juvenile courts
between 1989 and 1998. Juvenile Offenders in Residential Placement,
19971999. Presents selected findings from the second
wave of data collection for the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement
(CJRP), reporting on juveniles in residential placement facilities as
of October 27, 1999, and including comparisons to 1997. Modern-Day Youth Gangs. Compares
the characteristics of youth gangs in jurisdictions where gang problems
began before 1991 with those in jurisdictions where gang problems began
more recently, drawing on data from the 1996 and 1998 National Youth Gang
Surveys to explore whether modern-day gangs differ significantly from
their predecessors. In the Publications Pipeline OJJDP always has a number of publications in the production pipeline. This article highlights a major publication that is nearing completion. International Parental Kidnapping: A New Resource for Law Enforcement Intervention The harmfulness of parental kidnapping has been recognized in recent years. Laws have been enacted by Congress and the States to deter parental kidnapping, facilitate location and return of children, and prosecute abductors. OJJDP soon will publish A Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping (Guide), providing detailed, practical information to help local, State, and Federal law enforcement authorities intervene quickly and effectively in international parental kidnapping cases. These cases involve the wrongful removal of a child from the United States or wrongful retention in another country by a parent or family member. Although the international dimension makes them challenging, international parental kidnapping cases can be brought to satisfactory conclusion with timely and informed action. To assist law enforcement in these cases, the Guide will:
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