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1. Children Exposed to Violence
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Added: August 31, 2009
2. Mental Health Symptoms of Incarcerated Juvenile Offenders: Change and Continuity During the First Three Months in a Secure Facility
The changes in juvenile offenders' mental health symptoms over the first 11 weeks of their incarceration and the ... Read More
Added: August 25, 2009
3. Women Offenders' Institutional Behavior: The Impact of Correctional Environment
The potential impact of correctional environmental factors that contribute to "involvement in institutional misconducts ... Read More
Added: August 25, 2009
4. Women and Violence: Theory, Risk, and Treatment Implications
Theories regarding why women commit violent acts and related risk factors for women's violence are discussed. Sections ... Read More
Added: August 25, 2009
5. Stalking Victimization in the United States
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Added: January 26, 2009
6. Violence Prevention Evidence Base and Resources
Information regarding violence prevention can be found at this website. Points of entry include: news section; evidence ... Read More
Added: December 11, 2008
7. Assessing the Utility of Risk Assessment Tools and Personality Measures in the Prediction of Violent Recidivism for Adult Offenders
The validity and utility of various instruments used for predicting violent risk are assessed. Sections following an ... Read More
Added: May 06, 2008
8. National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement: Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents, October 13-15, 2004
The panels assessment of medical knowledge available at the time the statement was writtena 'snapshot in time' of the state ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
9. Risk Assessment by Mental Health Professionals and the Prevention of Future Violent Behavior
The legal relevancy of risk assessment for mental health professionals is discussed. Topics covered include: the ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
10. Baseline Psychopathology in a Women's Prison: Its Impact on Institutional Adjustment and Risk for Violence
The "spectrum of psychopathology that characterizes the general nonhospitalized population in a women's prison" is examined ... Read More
Added: October 31, 2006
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