NCJ Number
163057
Date Published
1996
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This presentation summarizes the methods, rationale, and findings of research that focused on youth-serving organizations and the after-school activities they provide, the nature and extent of crime problems experienced by these organizations, effective approaches for addressing crime, and the role of the police in supporting these organizations.
Abstract
The research was sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and the Carnegie Corporation of New York. It used a national survey of youth-serving organizations, particularly those in large cities, as well as case studies of several sites. A major finding was that youth-serving organizations serve many children and adolescents who are at very high risk for crime and delinquency, not just good children. In addition, the organizations most affected by crime are those in economically depressed areas; these organizations are most in need of police partnerships in crime prevention. Moreover, organizations that received the optimum police response to their requests had less crime than those for which the police were less responsive in crime prevention presentations or other areas. Results also revealed that police support can take many forms and that a broad coalition contributes to successful efforts. The speaker is the research director of LINC. Questions from the audience, answers by the speaker, and introduction and concluding comments by National Institute of Justice Director Jeremy Travis