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Graffiti Hurts® Announces New Tip Sheet

A graffiti prevention tip sheet for homeowners is now available at www.graffitihurts.org. Communities, law enforcement, and graffiti prevention organizations across the United States can now provide simple, clear guidance to help homeowners prevent graffiti and respond should they become the victim of graffiti vandalism.

2005 Juvenile Justice National Symposium: Joining Forces for Better Outcomes

The Child Welfare League of America invites you to attend the 2005 Juvenile Justice National Symposium: Joining Forces for Better Outcomes. This national symposium will provide a unique cross-system opportunity for information sharing, networking, and collective learning. The conference will be held June 1-3, 2005, in Miami, FL. For more information, visit www.cwla.org/conferences.

Law Enforcement/Crime Analyst Listserv Available

LEANALYST is an Internet email mailing list devoted to issues concerning law enforcement and the analysis of crime. The mailing list provides a place where law enforcement employees (sworn and non-sworn), academia, and businesses providing products or services to the law enforcement community can meet and exchange information, methods, and ideas regarding the analysis of crime. If you are interested in subscribing, visit www.leanalyst.info/subscribe/.

New OVC Web Forum Available

The Office for Victims of Crime announces the availability of the new OVC web forum, which connects individuals with a network of service providers sharing best practices and innovative ideas that can help the crime victims you serve. For more information, visit www.ovc.ncjrs.org/ovcproviderforum/index.asp.

New Resource Available from OJJDP

Trends in the Murder of Juveniles: 1980-2000 is now available from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. This eight-page bulletin draws on statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigations Uniform Crime Reporting Program. Between 1980 and 2000, approximately 434,000 persons were murdered in the United States. Approximately 10 percent of these victims were juveniles. The number of youth murdered in 2000 was 47 percent below the number of youth murdered in 1993, the peak year in the period covered by the bulletin. The 2000 murder rate for juvenile victims was the lowest in 20 years. To receive a copy of the report, visit www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11831 or call 800-851-3420.

When Violence Hits Home

Does intimate partner violence occur more in disadvantaged neighborhoods? For women, having financial problems in their intimate relationships and living in an economically distressed neighborhood combine to create greater risk of injury and violence. When Violence Hits Home: How Economics and Neighborhood Play a Role is available online at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/pubs-sum/205004.htm. This report discusses who is most at risk and details the role that economic policies and employment practices might play in reducing the risk of intimate violence.