Issue Research: Crime and Community Safety

The best economy in the world means nothing if you don't feel safe in your own community, in your neighborhoods and your home. We incarcerate more people than any other country in the world and we still struggle with this issue. Politicians and social scientists continue the debate on how to stop these actions that can destroy our quality of life. Check these links to become better informed!

• Commission on Domestic Violence - www.abanet.org/domviol
  A broad-based national campaign, spearheaded by the American Bar Association, to help communities forge multi-disciplinary professional links in an effort to reduce domestic violence.
• Department of Justice Violence Against Women Office - www.usdoj.gov/ovw
  Leads a comprehensive national effort to combine tough new federal laws with assistance to states and localities to fight domestic violence and other crimes against women.
• Husband Battering - www.menweb.org
  Site contains articles and links on the issue of violence committed against husbands by their wives.
• National Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. - WWW.crisisprevention.com
  Provides human services professionals with training on how to manage disruptive and assaultive behavior. Interested in defusing potentially violent situations before they become physical.
• Violence in the Schools - education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v2i3/v2i3toc.html
  Discussions on understanding youth conflict, violence, and effective intervention is the focus of this edition of Teacher Talk, a publication of the Center for Adolescent Studies at the School of Education, Indiana University.