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AMBER Alert: Best Practices Guide for Broadcasters and Other Media Outlets
AMBER Alert Guide, April 2005. Provides state, regional, and local authorities with the information necessary for developing and improving AMBER Alert initiatives and procedures. 10 pages. NCJ 208481.
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AMBER Alert: Best Practices Guide for Public Information Officers
AMBER Alert Guide, July 2006. Describes the public information officer’s (PIO’s) job responsibilities and provides tips to maximize the PIO’s effectiveness before, during, and after an AMBER Alert activation. 16 pages. NCJ 212703.
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Bringing Abducted Children Home
AMBER Alert Brochure, April 2005. Explains the origin of the AMBER Alert program, as well as the procedures followed in the event that an Alert is issued, and the goals the program strives to accomplish. 1 page. BC 000712.
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Characteristics of Crimes Against Juveniles
Bulletin: Crimes Against Children Series, June 2000. Examines data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System on the characteristics of crimes committed against juveniles. 12 pages. NCJ 179034.
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Children as Victims (From Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report, 1999, by Howard N. Snyder and Melissa Sickmund)
Bulletin: 1999 National Report Series, May 2000. Presents an overview of statistics on juveniles as victims of crime and maltreatment. 24 pages. NCJ 180753.
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Cuando su hijo desaparecido: una guía de supervivencia para la familia (Spanish, 2004 update, revised)
Report, May 2004; revised from 1998 and 2002. Provides Parents with insights into what families should do when a child is missing. 109 pages. NCJ 212870.
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Dedicada a regresar a casa los ninos secuestrados
AMBER Alert Brochure, April 2005. Explains the origin of the AMBER Alert program, as well as the procedures followed in the event that an Alert is issued, and the goals the program strives to accomplish. 2 pages. BC 000716.
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Departamento de Justicia de Estados Unidos Criterios recomendados para la Alerta AMBER
AMBER Alert Pocket Card, April 2005. Lists the criteria necessary for issuing an AMBER Alert and stresses five important principles to remember when entering and processing data in the National Crime Information Center system. 2 pages. LT 000505.
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Early Identification of Risk Factors for Parental Abduction
Bulletin, March 2001. Presents the design and findings of four OJJDP-funded projects on preventing family abductions: a documentary study, a criminal sanctions study, an interview study, and an intervention study. 12 pages. NCJ 185026.
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Effective Use of National Crime Information Center
AMBER Alert Fact Sheet, April 2005. Outlines critical guidelines for registering an abducted child into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and suggestions for improving NCIC to increase the likelihood of recovering a missing child. 4 pages. FS 000308.
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Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping
Guide, February 2002. Presents practical and detailed advice about preventing international kidnapping and increasing the chance that children who are kidnapped or wrongfully retained will be returned. English Version: 139 pages. NCJ 190448. Spanish Version: 139 pages. NCJ 199832.
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Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping
Report, January 2007. Presents practical and detailed advice about preventing international kidnapping and increasing the chance that children who are kidnapped or wrongfully retained will be returned. 164 pages. NCJ 215476.
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Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies, Fourth Edition
Directory, May 2004. Describes the federal services, programs, publications, and training sessions that address child sexual exploitation issues, child pornography, child abduction, Internet crime, and missing children cases. 190 pages. NCJ 206555.
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Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies, Fifth Edition
Directory, May 2007. Describes the federal services, programs, publications, and training sessions that address child sexual exploitation issues, child pornography, child abduction, Internet crime, and missing children cases. 188 pages. NCJ 216857.
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Highlights From the NISMART Bulletins
Fact Sheet: National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children Series, October 2002. Presents key findings summarized in OJJDP's Bulletin series on the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2). 2 pages. Available online only.
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Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center Program
Fact Sheet, March 1997. Describes the Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center, which offers multitiered training and promotes awareness of and encourages the use of existing FBI and other federal resources to help law enforcement agencies investigating missing children cases. 2 pages. FS 9762. |
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Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume I, Number 1 (Inaugural Issue)
Journal: Juvenile Justice Series, Spring/Summer 1993. Presents an examination of the conditions of confinement for juvenile offenders, an interview with a leading juvenile court judge, and highlights of research on the obstacles to the recovery of parentally abducted children. 36 pages. NCJ 199876.
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Juvenile Justice Journal, Volume V, Number 1 (Child Protection Issue)
Journal: Juvenile Justice Series, May 1998. Describes dangers that children face today and offers practical steps that parents can take to protect their children. 35 pages. NCJ 170025.
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1996 Update on Violence
Report, February 1996. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. 40 pages. NCJ 159107. |
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1997 Update on Violence
Report, August 1997. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. 55 pages. NCJ 165703. |
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report
Report, September 1999. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. 236 pages. NCJ 178257.
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report
Report, March 2006. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. 260 pages. NCJ 212906.
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Juvenile Offenders and Victims: A Focus on Violence
Report, August 1995. Presents comprehensive information on juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and on the juvenile justice system. This publication is not available online. 100 pages. NCJ 153570. |
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Kidnapping of Juveniles: Patterns From NIBRS
Bulletin: Crimes Against Children Series, July 2000. Examines data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System on kidnaping of juveniles. 8 pages. NCJ 181161.
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La Alerta Amber: Guia de las mejores practicas para radiodifusores y otros medios de comunicacion
AMBER Alert Guide, April 2005. Provides state, regional, and local authorities with the information necessary for developing and improving AMBER Alert initiatives and procedures. 16 pages. NCJ 209519.
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Law Enforcement Guide on International Parental Kidnapping
Report, October 2002. Provides guidance for local, state, and federal law enforcement authorities who are called on to respond to international parental kidnapping cases. This publication is not available online. 116 pages. NCJ 194639.
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The Missing and Exploited Children's Program
Fact Sheet, March 1997. Provides information on OJJDP programs and activities addressing missing and exploited children issues under the categories of technical assistance, training, research and demonstration, and coordination. 2 pages. FS 9761. |
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The Missing and Exploited Children’s Program (Update)
Fact Sheet, May 2001. Describes how the Missing and Exploited Children's Program meets the needs of missing, exploited, runaway, and thrownaway children and their families. 2 pages. FS 200116.
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Missing and Exploited Children’s Training Program
Fact Sheet, March 2001. Discusses the Missing and Exploited Children's Training and Technical Assistance Program at the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, Wisconsin. 2 pages. FS 200106.
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Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children in America
Report, May 1990. Estimates the incidence of children who were abducted by family members, abducted by nonfamily members, runaways, throwaways, and missing because they had gotten lost or injured. 407 pages. NCJ 123668.
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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Fact Sheet, July 2001. Describes the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which since 1982 has spearheaded the national effort to prevent child abductions and return missing and exploited children to their families. 2 pages. FS 200128.
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National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Fact Sheet, October 1995. Describes the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which has worked in partnership with OJJDP since 1984; includes information on the Center's activities and accomplishments. 2 pages. FS 9532. |
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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Fact Sheet, July 2001. Describes the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which since 1982 has spearheaded the national effort to prevent child abductions and return missing and exploited children to their families. 2 pages. FS 200128.
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National Estimates of Children Missing Involuntarily or for Benign Reasons
Bulletin: OJJDP NISMART Series, July 2005. Provides information on the numbers and characteristics of two groups not often recognized in the literature on missing children: children involuntarily missing because they were lost or injured and those missing because of a benign explanation such as a miscommunication or mistaken expectation. 12 pages. NCJ 206180.
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National Estimates of Missing Children: An Overview
Bulletin: National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children Series, October 2002. Presents an overview of the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2). 12 pages. NCJ 196465.
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National Estimates of Missing Children: Selected Trends, 1988-1999
Bulletin, December 2004. Presents results of an analysis comparing selected findings from the second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children (NISMART–2) and its predecessor, NISMART–1. 8 pages. NCJ 206179.
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Nonfamily Abducted Children: National Estimates and Characteristics
Bulletin: National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children Series, October 2002. Presents national estimates of children abducted by nonfamily perpetrators, based on surveys of households and law enforcement agencies. 16 pages. NCJ 196467.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, Volume III Number 3 (May/June 2004)
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May 2004. Presents notices of agency activities, recent publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events, includes a special feature on Big Brothers Big Sisters 100th anniversary celebration. 6 pages. NCJ 205365.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance May/June 2009
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2009. Includes a special feature on the Department of Justice’s commemoration of the 26th annual National Missing Children’s Day, OJJDP’s monthly focus groups, which are establishing an ongoing dialog with policymakers and practitioners on the most important issues facing the juvenile justice field; and an OJJDP-sponsored training course that educates law enforcement personnel on the best ways to approach and interact with adolescent girls during police calls. Available online only. NCJ 226641.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, Volume I, Number 2 (March/April 2002)
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance Series, March/April 2002. Presents notices of OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events; includes a special feature on National Missing Children's Day. 4 pages. NCJ 194097.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2005
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2005. Includes a features on the U.S. Department of Justice's commemoration of Missing Children’s Day 2005, OJJDP’s participation in faith-based initiatives, and OJJDP’s new Court Coordination Program. Available online only. NCJ 209734.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2006
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2006. Includes a special feature highlighting the U.S. Department of Justice’s 2-part webcast, “Preventing Gangs in Our Communities,” which was supported by OJJDP and the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Available online only. NCJ 214512
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2007
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2007. Highlights the Socioeconomic Mapping and Resource Topography (SMART) System, which helps decisionmakers target areas of need and allocate resources accordingly. Available online only. NCJ 218233.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2008
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2008. Features articles on Missing Children's Day 2008 and a child safety symposium. Available online only. NCJ 223021.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2008
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance, September/October 2008. Highlights the OJJDP guide for child abduction survivors, You’re Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment, which was recently featured on a national television talk show. Available online only. NCJ 224013.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, Volume I, Number 5 (September/October 2002)
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance Series, September/October 2002. Presents notices of OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events; includes a special feature on the first White House Conference on Missing, Exploited, and Runaway Children. 6 pages. NCJ 196856.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, Volume I, Number 6 (November/December 2002)
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance Series, November/December 2002. Presents notices of OJJDP activities, publications, funding opportunities, and events; includes a special feature on the appointment of Assistant Attorney General Deborah J. Daniels as AMBER Alert National Coordinator. 6 pages. NCJ 197613.
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OJJDP News @ a Glance, Volume II, Number 3 (May/June 2003)
Newsletter: OJJDP News @ a Glance Series, May 2003. OJJDP's bimonthly newsletter presents notices of agency activities, recent publications, funding opportunities, and upcoming events. This issue also includes special features on National Youth Service Day and National Missing Children's Day. 4 pages. NCJ 199996.
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Parental Abduction: A Review of the Literature
Literature Review, December 2001. Examines the extent of the problem of parental abduction, the characteristics of those involved in parental abductions, and the effect of the crime on children and parents; this document is a companion to the OJJDP Bulletin The Criminal Justice System's Response to Parental Abduction. 13 pages. NCJ 190074. |
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Parental Kidnapping
Fact Sheet, November 1995. Discusses the impact of abduction on children, strategies for handling parental abduction investigations, and the federal response and provides a list of OJJDP and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children publications that provide additional information about parental kidnapping. 2 pages. FS 9534. |
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Report to the Attorney General on International Parental Kidnapping
Report, April 1999. Describes current federal responses to international parental kidnapping, describes shortcomings in the current responses, and makes recommendations to close the gaps and more effectively engage federal agencies. 47 pages. NCJ 189382. |
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Second Comprehensive Study of Missing Children
Bulletin, April 2000. Describes the Second National Incidence Studies of Missing, Abducted, Runaway, and Thrownaway Children, which measures the incidence of each of eight categories of missing children. 6 pages. NCJ 179085.
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Special Joint Report: Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children
Report, May 1997. Details the steps taken by the Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children in 1996 to fulfill its basic purpose of coordinating federal services for missing children. 30 pages. NCJ 166595. |
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U.S. Department of Justice Recommended AMBER Alert Criteria
AMBER Alert Pocket Card, April 2005. Lists the criteria necessary for issuing an AMBER Alert and stresses five important principles to remember when entering and processing data in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) system. 2 pages. LT000498.
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The Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Bulletin, December 2001. Describes the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, a uniform state law designed to deter interstate parental kidnapping and promote consistent jurisdiction and enforcement provisions in interstate child-custody and visitation cases. 16 pages. NCJ 189181.
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Use of Computers in the Sexual Exploitation of Children, Second Edition
Portable Guide:Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse Series, December 2006. Describes the behavioral characteristics of sexual predators who target children and how these predators use computers, presents best practices for investigations involving computer evidence, and summarizes the legal principles governing the search and seizure of computer systems. 36 pages. NCJ 214167.
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Using Agency Records To Find Missing Children: A Guide for Law Enforcement; Program Summary
Summary, March 1996. Provides law enforcement officers with practical information on how to use agency records in the recovery of missing children and discusses parental consent and parental abduction. 31 pages. NCJ 154633. |
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Uso eficaz del NCIC Centro Nacional de Informacion Criminal
AMBER Alert Fact Sheet, April 2005. Outlines critical guidelines for registering an abducted child into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and suggestions for improving NCIC to increase the likelihood of recovering a missing child. 4 pages. FS 000309.
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What About Me? Coping With the Abduction of a Brother or Sister
Guide, May 2007. Written by siblings of children who have been abducted, this guide contains information to help and support children of all ages when their brother or sister is kidnapped. 70 pages. NCJ 217714.
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When Your Child is Missing: A Family Survival Guide, Third Edition
Report, May 2004; revised from 1998. Provides parents with the most current information on, and helpful insights into, what families should do when a child is missing. 108 pages. NCJ 204958.
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You're Not Alone: The Journey From Abduction to Empowerment
Guide, May 2008. Presents several stories of child abduction survivors and how they have grown and developed from their traumatic experiences. 70 pages. NCJ 221965.
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