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Domestic violence

State Court Processing of Domestic Violence Cases

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 9 A.M. EST Bureau of Justice Statistics
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008 Contact: Stu Smith 202-307-0784
bjs.gov After hours: 301-983-9354

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFENDANTS MORE LIKELY TO BE CONVICTED THAN NON-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEFENDANTS

WASHINGTON - State felony defendants charged with domestic violence (DV) were prosecuted, convicted and incarcerated at rates either equal to or higher than felony defendants charged with non-domestic violence (non-DV)...

Jails in Indian Country, 2007

ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 9:00 A.M. EST Bureau of Justice Statistics
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2008 Contact: Kara McCarthy: 202-307-1241
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs After hours: 781-308-3696

FOUR IN 10 INDIAN COUNTRY JAIL INMATES WERE HELD FOR A VIOLENT OFFENSE

WASHINGTON - At midyear 2007, an estimated 4 in 10 inmates in Indian country jails were confined for a violent offense, the Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)...

BJS FY 09 NICS Estimates Verification and Validation

Closing Date
This program furthers the Department's mission by improving the records utilized by NICS by providing assistance to states to improve the completeness, automation, and transmittal of records to state and federal systems. Such records include criminal history records, records of felony convictions, warrants, records of protective orders, convictions for misdemeanors involving domestic violence and stalking, records of mental health adjudications, and others, which may disqualify...

Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center

Funded by BJS, the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Data Resource Center provides information on how data are collected and used in the states. This Center seeks to identify the types of information currently being captured by state and local agencies.

BJS FY 07 2007 Census of State Court Prosecutors

Closing Date
The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) is the primary statistical data collection agency for the Department of Justice and the Nation's primary source for criminal justice statistics. BJS is responsible for the collection, analysis, publication, and dissemination of statistical information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government. These data are critical to Federal, State...

NCHIP XII

2006-SK-BX-K005
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2006
$95,237

FY 2006 NCHIP

2006-MU-BX-K033
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2006
$534,880