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Furr-Holden, C. D. M.; Campbell, K. D. M.; Milam, A. J.; Smart, M. J.; Ialongo, N. A.; Leaf, P. J. – Evaluation Review, 2010
Objectives: Establish metric properties of the Neighborhood Inventory for Environmental Typology (NIfETy). Method: A total of 919 residential block faces were assessed by paired raters using the NIfETy. Reliability was evaluated via interrater and internal consistency reliability; validity by comparing NIfETy data with youth self-reported…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Urban Areas, Crime, Test Validity
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Bertelli, Anthony M.; Richardson, Lilliard E., Jr. – Evaluation Review, 2007
Laws such as 0.08 blood alcohol content, open container, and license revocation provide a policy framework for reducing drinking and driving. Drinking and driving behavior is difficult to assess; unlike property and violent crimes, where incidence statistics can approximate behavior, most drink-driving trips go undetected. The authors develop a…
Descriptors: Law Enforcement, Crime, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse