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Brecher, Edward M. – 1978
This survey report presents information on 20 treatment programs in 12 states which are directly concerned with the existing sexual problems and future behavior of correctional inmates, probationers, and parolees. Three additional programs which are no longer in operation, but have considerable historical interest, are also described. The programs…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Community Involvement, Correctional Institutions
Hicks, Lou E. – 1976
Rape crisis counseling at the New Orleans Y.W.C.A. is provided on a 24 hour basis by a staff of two professionals and 30 volunteers who counsel persons calling the rape crisis line. The caller's confidentiality is strictly maintained. In approximately 36% of the calls which involve crimes not reported to the police, callers are encouraged but…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Crisis Intervention, Guidance Centers, Program Descriptions

Baron, Larry – Society, 1987
To right-wing groups and some feminists pornography symbolizes immorality. The Attorney General's Commission on Pornography supported this thinking. It concluded that pornography increases aggression and it instituted a crackdown on pornography. Since no empirical evidence supports its conclusions, the commission was more concerned with censorship…
Descriptors: Censorship, Federal Regulation, Feminism, Mass Media Effects
Snyder, Howard N. – 2000
This bulletin presents a summary and analysis of national and state juvenile arrest data for 1999. Data come from the FBI's annual "Crime in the United States" report, which offers the estimated number of crimes reported to law enforcement agencies. The 1999 murder rate was the lowest since 1966. Of the nearly 1,800 juveniles murdered in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Differences, Delinquency, Homicide

Bart, Pauline B. – Journal of Social Issues, 1981
This article, based on interviews with women who had both been raped and avoided being raped when attacked, examines the situational circumstances under which women were more likely to be raped, and those under which they were more likely to avoid being raped. (Author/MJL)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Fear, Females

Chowdhury, Aparajita; And Others – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
Reviews the child abuse cases in India under categories based on different forms of child abuse, marital issues involved, parent child interactions, social and psychological characteristics, trends associated with the abused children, and remedial measures. Concludes with an emphasis on the need for empirical data on the extent and nature of child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Family Influence, Intervention
Rajacich, Dale; And Others – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 1992
A model for date rape prevention on college campuses is presented. Based on current literature, the model offers systematic prevention strategies at the institutional level and includes a date rape assessment guide and an outline of a sample date rape prevention program to assist institutions in program development. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Environment, Crime Prevention, Dating (Social)
Koss, Mary P.; Bachar, Karen J.; Hopkins, C. Quince; Carlson, Carolyn – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2004
Problems in criminal justice system response to date-acquaintance rape and nonpenetration sexual offenses include (a) they are markers of a sexual offending career, yet are viewed as minor; (b) perpetrators are not held accountable in ways that reduce reoffense; and (c) criminal justice response disappoints and traumatizes victims. To address…
Descriptors: Criminals, Cooperation, Public Health, Health Personnel
Baker, Tamara; Boyd, Cynthia – 1999
This paper discusses a program that uses the leadership and status of Greek system officers to prevent sexual assault at a large university. This program aims to prevent future assaults by altering the conditions of a rape-prone culture. The presentation comprises a definition and two examples of acquaintance rape situations, a discussion of…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Programs, Fraternities, Higher Education
Shea, Christopher – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
Court decisions concerning Indiana University and the University of Rhode Island conflict on whether college fraternities are to be held responsible for individual assaults on their premises. The responding parties see both cases as showing that students who really want to get drunk can elude the best efforts to regulate them. (MSE)
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Crime, Fraternities, Higher Education
Watkins, Katherine E.; Ellickson, Phyllis L.; Vaiana, Mary E.; Hiromoto, Scott – Professional School Counseling, 2006
School counselors need to have accurate and age-appropriate prevention education information in order to counsel teens on drug use. This article presents developmentally specific prevention materials for the most important emerging substances of abuse: Ecstasy, methamphetamine, cough and cold medication, prescription opiates and stimulants, and…
Descriptors: Prevention, School Counselors, Rape, Focus Groups
Bloom, Davida – Feminist Teacher: A Journal of the Practices, Theories, and Scholarship of Feminist Teaching, 2006
In this article, the author talks about using the play entitled, "Miss Julie" to educate her students about date rape. According to her, the play presents a unique opportunity to bring up the topic of date rape. Several theories, including the social learning theory and the evolutionary theory, have been put forth to explain the existence of rape.…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Course Content, Feminism, Rape
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Office of Postsecondary Education Coordination. – 1995
This state-mandated report presents crime statistics at higher education institutions in Florida and an assessment of physical plant security. The crime data list numbers of homicides, forcible sex offenses, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries/breaking and entering, larcenies and thefts, and motor vehicle thefts for each state university,…
Descriptors: Campuses, Community Colleges, Crime, Educational Facilities
Roberts, Wesley K.; Hart, Betty K. – 1976
A four-session training workshop was conducted by Columbia College for paraprofessionals who are or plan to be engaged in rape-crisis intervention counseling. Medical aspects and treatment of rape victims were discussed along with police procedures and reports required for subsequent legal action. Workshop participants were instructed in selected…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Crisis Intervention, Females

Holcomb, Derek R.; Seehafer, Roger W. – Peer Facilitator Quarterly, 1995
Presents program development and peer education training considerations for programs that attempt to influence healthy attitudes toward dating and preventing date rape. The paper discusses the program's theoretical foundations, goal determination, mixed-gender programs, themes students raise during programs, the consensual sex scenario as a…
Descriptors: College Students, Crime Prevention, Dating (Social), Females