"In NIJ's Research Report Digest, you will find brief descriptions of studies in various criminal justice disciplines, such as criminology and forensic sciences, and evaluations of technologies that are used in the law enforcement and corrections fields. This issue includes reports based on NIJ-funded research that were added to the NCJRS Abstracts Database from Jan.-March 2012"

http://nij.gov/nij/publications/digest/issue7.htm

HELP Brochure Series for victims of crime

Office for Victims of Crime (OVC): "The OVC HELP Brochure Series provides a resource for victims of crime and the victim service providers that work with them every day. Each brochure defines a type of victimization; discusses what to do if you are the victim of this crime; and provides national resources for more information and assistance on where to go for help.

http://www.ovc.gov/pubs/helpseries/index.html

Professor Farrington awarded the 2013 Stockholm Prize in Criminology

September 4, 2012

"The winner of the 2013 Stockholm Prize in Criminology is Professor David Farrington from Cambridge University. David Farrington receives the Prize for his pioneering research on early-life interventions and the cost-effectiveness of developmental programs over the lifecourse. His evidence-based work has guided government policies, and has been hugely influential on criminologists all over the world. David P. Farrington, O.B.E., is Emeritus Professor of Psychological Criminology at the Institute of Criminology, Cambridge University, UK.

Domestic violence trends and issues in NSW

"This inquiry is a current Legislative Council inquiry conducted by the Social Issues Committee. The inquiry was established on 25 July 2011 to inquire into and report on domestic violence trends and issues in New South Wales. The terms of reference were referred by the Hon Pru Goward MP, Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister for Women."
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/committee.nsf/0/2340ACAD17F1E8C4CA257A6700149EFD?open&refnavid=CO5_1

Traumatic childhood may increase the risk of drug addiction

University of Cambridge Research Bulletin - Wednesday 5 September 2012

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/traumatic-childhood-may-increase-the-risk-of-drug-addiction/?source=researchnews

Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing survey of regulated businesses in Australia—methodology report

Australian Institute of Criminology :

Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and Minister for Home Affairs and Justice Jason Clare have released The anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime in Australia:

Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing survey of regulated businesses in Australia—methodology report

Technical and background paper series no.46

Graham Challice, Adele Eliseo

ISBN 978 1 921532 84 9 ISSN 1836-2052

Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, August 2012

http://www.aic.gov.au/

Register for "Evidence-based Practices in Tribal Communities": Challenges and Solutions

Sponsored by the Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project

Date:Thursday, September 27
Time:2:00—3:30 p.m. ET

"The incorporation of indigenous knowledge into community-based wellness and mental health programming can lead to significantly more positive outcomes for individuals in Tribal populations who are receiving these services. In this webinar, Dr. Anthony J. Ernst will provide an overview of how indigenous knowledge can be applied to existing wellness models to create more effective programming for Tribal populations. This webinar will also look at the challenge of implementing evidence-based practices in the context of Tribal wellness and mental health programs. In addition, Dr. Ernst will highlight current efforts to apply indigenous knowledge in community-based programming, as well as ways to develop similar programming."

https://justicecenter.webex.com/mw0306ld/mywebex/default.do?nomenu=true&siteurl=justicecenter&service=6&rnd=0.6596778253346542&main_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjusticecenter.webex.com%2Fec0605ld%2Feventcenter%2Fevent%2FeventAction.do%3FtheAction%3Ddetail%26confViewID%3D1067057086%26%26%26%26siteurl%3Djusticecenter

Targeting crime prevention to reduce offending: Identifying communities that generate chronic and costly offenders

Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice no. 445

Troy Allard, April Chrzanowski and Anna Stewart
ISSN 1836-2206
Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology, September 2012

"The Australian Institute of Criminology today released a new study carried out by researchers at Griffith University on populations and regions where crime and chronic reoffending are most prevalent in Queensland."

http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi/441-460/tandi445.aspx

From the front line: making the unthinkable possible

29 August 2012 | What works

Prevention Action Newsletter Sep 21st 2012

"Getting providers to adopt single evidence-based programs can be hard enough. So what about the far tougher task of persuading government to implement a national evidence-based strategy? It can be done - and here, the developers of Austria's national anti-bullying program tell how they did it."

http://www.preventionaction.org/what-works/front-line-making-unthinkable-possible/5877

Blue Criminology. The power of United Nations ideas to counter crime globally. A monographic study

Slawomir Marek Redo. Helsinki 2012.

"The farther backward you can look, the farther in the future you are likely to see”, said Winston Churchill, one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century. This “back to the future” book by Professor Sławomir Redo on the power of United Nations ideas that emerged after the Second World War to counter crime globally is for the education and training of students, UN staff and others. It makes them, diplomats, policy-makers and academics aware of the history of the UN Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme, and of its future in the coming years. The author projects the idea of the United Nations Criminal Justice Studies for a more pronounced, comprehensive and viable response to crime in the world. The book includes 20 text boxes by 14 authors – international crime & justice experts, 40 UN Crime Programme photographs and a glossary of UN terms. On a DVD it includes Guidance Note with 60 questions for education and training, UN documents, movie documentaries, and a photo album. The book has a synopsis in 6 official UN languages. This altogether carries 2.5 GB of blended UN-related data and information otherwise hard to reach, at your fingertips. Accordingly, as a handbook, it reconceptualizes, synthesizes and visualizes UN criminological knowledge for practical crime counteraction and as a contribution to the United Nations Studies."

The book is freely downloadable from www.heuni.fi/publications

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EUCPN Newsletter September 2012

"This Newsletter is a platform for policymakers, practitioners and everyone who is interested in crime prevention. We are interested in your news, research, good practices and experiences on crime prevention in the Member States and in Europe."

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