Literature Reviews
Examining the Dynamics of Serious Violent Incidents Among Inner-City, Adolescent, Public School Students in Atlanta, Georgia (From Trends, Risks, and Interventions in Lethal Violence: Proceedings of the Third Annual Spring Symposium of the Homicide Research Working Group, P 279-285, 1995, Carolyn Bl
How Are Adult Felony Sex Offenders Managed on Probation and Parole? A National Survey, Final Report
Death on Patrol: Killings of American Law Enforcement Officers
Themes and Variations in Community Policing: Case Studies in Community Policing
Effective Strategies for the Prosecution of Public Corruption, Final Report
Draft: Assessment of Multiple Indicators of Drug Abuse for Planning and Policymaking
Arson Measurement, Analysis, and Prevention
Effect of Legal Supervision on Narcotic Addiction and Criminal Behavior
Relationship of Mental Disorder to Violent Behavior
Issues in Contracting for the Private Operation of Prisons and Jails
Issues in Contracting for the Private Operation of Prisons and Jails - Executive Summary
Detection and Prevention of Fraud and Abuse in Human Services Programs Contracted for by Government Agencies
N Server Cutoff Priority Queue Where Arriving Customers Request a Random Number of Servers
Development of Bail/Pretrial Release Guidelines in Maricopa County Superior Court, Dade County Circuit Court and Boston Municipal Court
Overview of Organized Crime
Critical Information Flows in the Alfred P. Murrah Building Bombing: A Case Study
Intra-body Communications for Body Area Networks
Guardianship Abuse: Bad Apples or Tip of the Iceberg?
When cases involving high-profile individuals, like Britney Spears, make national headlines, issues surrounding guardianship and conservatorship take center stage. But after those specific cases resolve and national interest fades, the systemic issues remain. We have very little data on how the guardianship system is actually working, and the scope and prevalence of guardianship abuse remains unclear. We don’t know how many individuals suffer abuse under guardianship. We don’t know to what extent guardianship, when properly executed, improves the lives of those it’s intended to serve.