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…

We examine the epidemiology of victimization among females crossing the U.S. border to drink in Tijuana, Mexico, with the purpose of creating a framework for an intervention to improve safety among female youth in drinking settings. Drinking history, history of victimization, evening drinking experience, and environmental factors are assessed.…

From the top down, says the writer, Russia's universities are impoverished by bribery and insider deals large and small. A new president's dorm at Nizhniy Novgorod is one example of what anti-corruption watchdogs say is widespread mismanagement, and in some cases outright corruption, throughout the country's higher-education system. Presidents use…

Although the exponential growth of the Internet has made it easier than ever to carry out plagiarism, it has also made it much easier to detect. This paper gives an overview of the many different methods of detecting web-based plagiarism which are currently available, assessing practical matters such as cost, functionality and performance.…

In 2000, the California State Legislature passed the Schiff-Cardenas Crime Prevention Act, which authorized funding for county juvenile justice programs and designated the Corrections Standards Authority (CSA), formerly named the Board of Corrections, the administrator of funding. California counties receiving state funds for Juvenile Justice…

This document is a report on the Children's Justice Act. The summary of the bill describes this act as a set of amendments to the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act designed to assist the states in (1) reducing trauma to the child victim of abuse; (2) improving the chances of successful prosecution of legal action against child abusers and…

Examines the limitations of existing models that explain fear and reactions to crime. Develops and tests three models: avoidance reactions, protective reactions, and collective reactions, which combine elements of the other two. (Author/LHW)

School computer files are vulnerable to theft and tampering, especially if computers are linked through networking or time-sharing to other public and private databases. This article suggests basic steps and guidelines to ensure that only authorized people are allowed in the computer room and that the hardware stays put. (MLH)

Teenagers are the most likely age group to be victims of crime and the least likely to report crimes to the police. Parents, students, and teachers can work together to help prevent crime. (DF)

Presents responses of five major bibliographic facilities--Library of Congress MARC program, Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), Research Libraries Information Network (RLIN), Washington Library Network (WLN), and University of Toronto Library Automated System (UTLAS)--to a set of fictional situations involving computer crime and security. (EJS)

Discusses affordable and practical security solutions, such as networked video systems, that are available to meet schools' needs for highly functional, low-cost surveillance. (EV)

Describes the facility planning process for ensuring school security, addressing influences on security planning, site-specific issues, and necessary knowledge and communication. (EV)

Discusses how comprehensive site surveys can help schools identify security deficiencies and develop a security plan. (EV)

Examines the use of technology to bolster the school security system, tips on selecting a security consultant, and several basic strategies to make buildings and grounds safer. Technological ideas discussed include the use of telephones in classrooms to expedite care in emergency situations, surveillance cameras to reduce crime, and metal…

Shows how technology is helping school security directors prevent violence and protect students. One school's use of a state-of-the-art security system involving closed-circuit television, access control for doors, vehicles equipped with global positioning technology, and hand-held computers for security officers is discussed. (GR)