Datasets
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Stages of Change and the Group Treatment of Batterers in Montgomery County, Maryland, 2003-2006
The goal of this project was to compare the effectiveness of a 26-week stages of change (SOC) group treatment approach with a standard Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Gender-... -
Prevalence, Context, and Reporting of Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault on Campus of Two Large Public Universities in the United States, 2005-2006
The primary research objective of this study was to examine the prevalence, nature, and reporting of various types of sexual assault experienced by university students in an... -
Experience of Violence in the Lives of Homeless Persons: The Florida Four City Study, 2003-2004
The primary goal of this study was to develop an understanding of the role of violence in the lives of homeless women and men. The objectives were to determine how many women... -
Evaluation of the Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative (SACSI) in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1998-2001
The purpose of this study was to perform an initial evaluation of key aspects of the Winston-Salem Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiative (SACSI). The research team... -
Impact Evaluation of a Special Session Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Connecticut, 2001-2004
This study focused on an evaluation of EVOLVE, a newly developed 26-week, 52-session skill building, culturally competent, psycho-educational curriculum-based intervention for... -
Sexual Assault Among Intimates in Houston, Texas, 2003
The purpose of this study was to describe the frequency and consequences of sexual assault within abusive intimate relationships, specific to ethnicity and immigrant status, and... -
Integrated Approaches to Manage Multi-Case Families in the Criminal Justice System in Maricopa County, Arizona, and Deschutes and Jackson Counties, Oregon, 1999-2005
The project goal was to collect data on approximately 100 Unified Family Court (UFC) cases at each of the three selected jurisdictions -- Maricopa County, Arizona, Deschutes... -
Reducing Violent Crime and Firearms Violence in Indianapolis, Indiana, 2003-2005
The lever-pulling model was first developed as part of a broad-based, problem-solving effort implemented in Boston in the mid-1990s. The lever-pulling strategy was a... -
Fraud Victimization Survey, 1990: [United States]
The fraud victimization survey was administered by telephone to 400 respondents 18 years or older. Screener items were used to determine whether respondents had been fraud... -
Impact of Legislation to Prohibit 'Happy Hours' in Indiana, 1983-1986
This research program was undertaken in Indiana to evaluate the effectiveness of legislation that prohibited "happy hours," the sale of alcoholic beverages at reduced prices... -
Drug Testing of Juvenile Detainees to Identify High-Risk Youth in Florida, 1986-1987
This data collection examines the interrelationships among drug/alcohol use, childhood sexual or physical abuse, and encounters with the juvenile justice system. To identify... -
Community Policing in Baltimore, 1986-1987
This data collection was designed to investigate the effects of foot patrol and ombudsman policing on perceptions of the incidence of crime and community policing practices in... -
Police Documentation of Drunk Driving Arrests, 1984-1987: Los Angeles, Denver, and Boston
These data measure the effects of blood alcohol content coupled with officer reports at the time of arrest on driving while intoxicated (DWI) case outcomes (jury verdicts and... -
Victims' Needs and Victim Services, 1988-1989: Evanston, Rochester, Pima County, and Fayette County
This data collection examines the needs of burglary, robbery, and assault victims and the responses of local victim assistance programs to those needs in four metropolitan... -
Gang Involvement in "Rock" Cocaine Trafficking in Los Angeles, 1984-1985
The purpose of this data collection was to investigate the possible increase in gang involvement within cocaine and "rock" cocaine trafficking. Investigators also examined the... -
Adult Criminal Careers in New York, 1972-1983
This data collection was designed to estimate the extent and variation of individual offending by crime type, race, age, and prior criminal record. Included in this collection... -
Police Performance and Case Attrition in Los Angeles County, 1980-1981
The purpose of this data collection was to investigate the effects of crime rates, city characteristics, and police departments' financial resources on felony case attrition... -
Effects of Foot Patrol Policing in Boston, 1977-1985
This collection evaluates the impact of a new foot patrol plan, implemented by the Boston Police Department, on incidents of crime and neighborhood disturbances. Part 1 contains... -
National Survey of Field Training Programs for Police Officers, 1985-1986
This national survey of field training programs for police officers contains data gathered from state and local criminal justice agencies regarding the format of their programs,... -
Crime Stoppers: A National Evaluation of Program Operations and Effects, [United States], 1984
The goal of this data collection was to answer three basic questions about the Crime Stoppers (CS) program, a program encouraging citizen involvement in averting crime and...