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The Justice Information Resource Network (JIRN), through funding from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), facilitates information sharing and collaboration among the Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs). In addition, the online community will also serve as a resource for JRSA, BJS, criminal justice researchers, policy makers, and other stakeholder to keep up to date with SAC research publications.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2018-86-CX-K003 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view in this resource are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the US Department of Justice.
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Item Assessing the Use of Pennsylvania’s Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP)(Justice Research and Statistics Association, 2008-03)In September 2005, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) issued a request for research to examine the use and nonuse of the state’s Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP). Specifically, PCCD was concerned about the perceived underutilization of crime victim compensation in the state. To support the notion of underutilization of compensation, the solicitation cited the small number of claims filed relative to the total number of target crimes reported, as well as the small number of claims filed in Pennsylvania relative to the number reported by other states. JRSA proposed conducting a literature review, as requested in the solicitation, to determine the current state of knowledge regarding use of victim compensation programs. We proposed looking at the state’s Dependable Access for Victimization Expenses (DAVE) database to determine the nature and extent of the use of the VCAP program, and looking at national data to compare Pennsylvania’s use of compensation to that of other states. Finally, we proposed a survey of the state’s victim service providers to obtain their assessment of factors that might account for a lack of use of compensation programs.Item Background for Identifying Wyoming's Grand Challenges: Preliminary White Paper(Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, 9/1/2019) Comer Cook, Tiffany; Schillinger, Jessica; Wimbish, Laurel; Simpson, JanelleThis report provides an overview of Wyoming's strengths and challenges according to public priorities and our state's ranking in key sectors. Their purpose is to inform discussions at the University of Wyoming (UW) and beyond about what grand challenges UW should invest in tackling over the next five years. Specifically, it covers issues identified by public opinion, state government, and state rank. This report does not aim to identify or recommend any particular grand challenge. This white paper is preliminary and does not provide an exhaustive review of all the problems the state faces. It merely serves as a possible starting point to inform the selection of grand challenges that UW should tackle with publicly engaged, trans-disciplinary research. This report has three main sections. First, we present survey data related to Wyomingites' opinions about problems in the State. Second, we present data on executive and legislative priorities in state government. Third, we present indicators where Wyoming ranks nationally among the top 10 and bottom 10 within nine broad topic areas: agriculture, economics, education, environment, health, infrastructure, natural resources, politics, and society.Item Background for Identifying Wyoming's Grand Challenges: Summary Report(Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center, 9/6/2019)This executive summary and associated full report provide an overview of Wyoming's strengths and challenges according to public priorities and Wyoming's ranking in key sectors. Their purpose is to inform discussions about what grand challenges the University of Wyoming should tackle with publicly engaged, transdisciplinary research.Item District of Columbia Police-Community Relations Survey (FY 2018)(District of Columbia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, 3/29/2019) Rudd, CarolynIn the District of Columbia, the Neighborhood Engagement Achieves Results Amendment Act of 2016 (NEAR) required the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) to conduct a survey of District of Columbia (D.C.) residents to obtain their perspectives on police-community relations...In total, 2,103 surveys were completed using three survey methods: 1) 1,010 live interviews by cell phone, 2) 690 short message service (SMS) text messages linking to an online survey, and 3) 403 interactive voice response (IVR) phone interviews using landline phones. While residents were asked about exposure and experiences with various law enforcement agencies having jurisdiction in D.C., approximately three fourths of respondents reported having the most contact with officers from the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).Item Research in Brief: Public Attitudes about UAV Usage in Police Work: A Comparative Case Study of Mesa County Residents(University of Nevada Las Vegas Center for Crime and Justice Policy, 7/1/2019) Miethe, Terance; Lieberman, Joel; Sakiyama, Mari; Heen, MiliaikealaThe Mesa County, Colorado Sheriff's Office has received national attention for its use of aerial drones in domestic policing activities. Unmanned aerial vehicles (i.e., UAV's or “drones†) have been used in this jurisdiction in various types of policing activities (e.g., search/rescue, crime scene photography). Given Mesa County Sheriff's Office's national visibility and experiences with using UAVs, a telephone survey of Mesa County residents was conducted to assess their general attitudes about aerial drones in different areas of policing. Similar questions about aerial drones and policing were also asked in a recent national, online survey, permitting comparisons of the findings across local and national boundaries. The methodology used in these two surveys, the research questions underlying them, and the obtained results are summarized in this brief.Item The Victim-Offender Overlap: Examining the Relationship Between Victimization and Offending(Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 1/15/2019) Delong, Caitlin; Reichert, JessicaThe relationship between victimization and offending also referred to as the victim-offender overlap, is widely documented. While crime victims do not always become offenders, most offenders have been victims. The victimization experience can produce negative physical, mental, and behavioral outcomes in individuals and some victims may go on to commit crimes. This report outlines leading theoretical explanations for the victim-offender overlap, factors that influence victimization and offending, and recommendations for practitioners to address violent victimization and prevent subsequent offending.