The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "Trends in the Murder of Juveniles: 1980-2000." This 8-page Bulletin was written by Paul Harms, Ph.D., Research Associate, and Howard N. Snyder, Ph.D., Director of Systems Research, National Center for Juvenile Justice.

This Bulletin draws on statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting Program--in particular, supplemental homicide report data--to analyze trends in the murder of youth between 1980 and 2000.

Between 1980 and 2000, approximately 434,000 persons were murdered in the United States. Approximately 43,000 (10%) of these victims were juveniles. The number of youth murdered in 2000 (1,610) was 47% below the number of youth murdered in 1993 (2,880)--the peak year in the period covered by the Bulletin. In fact, the 2000 murder rate for juvenile victims was the lowest in 20 years.

Resources:

"Trends in the Murder of Juveniles: 1980--1998" (NCJ 194609) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11831

A limited number of printed copies are available from the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse (JJC). Copies can be ordered online at http://puborder.ncjrs.org/ or by calling JJC at 800-851-3420. Please use the document number when ordering.

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announces the availability of "OJJDP News @ a Glance," March/April 2004. The bimonthly newsletter provides readers with news about OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events.

This issue's lead article describes OJJDP's efforts to combat youth substance abuse. The issue also includes highlights from the first meeting of OJJDP's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee.

Resources:

"OJJDP News @ a Glance," March/April 2004 (NCJ 204171) is available online at http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/PubAbstract.asp?pubi=11611

 
As part of its ongoing efforts to maximize the electronic dissemination of information, OJJDP is converting "OJJDP News @a Glance" to online distribution. As the mailing of print copies will end with the close of the current year, readers are encouraged to visit the OJJDP Web site at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ojjdp/ to subscribe and access the online edition.

For full text publications and information on OJJDP, the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse, and other juvenile justice matters, visit the OJJDP Web site.

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