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Assessing Violent Recidivism in Sexual Offenders
Forensic and clinical psychologists are often faced with the task of predicting the potential violence of individuals being released from prison. This article reviews research in this area, which has improved psychologists’ ability to make predictions with improved accuracy.
Comparisons of Female and Male Serious Offenders
A study comparing samples of male and female offenders on the basis of their social and familial background, criminal history, and personal or emotional adjustment.
How Are Different Forms of Violence Interrelated?
An informative article presented by Prevention Institute Organization, targeting the interrelationships between different forms of violence and the importance for parishioners to understand these differences when developing prevention programs.
Lethal Predators and Future Dangerousness
Lethal predators, a small group of killers, form a relatively standardized subpopulation of criminals who are cruel, predatory, violent, and likely to kill again. The article focuses on the characteristics of these individuals and how best to guard against the danger they represent.
Psychiatric Times: Stalkers and Their Victims
A look into the different types of stalkers, their potential for violence and the impact that their conduct has on their victims.
Psychogenic Inventory by B. Karpman, M.D.
The following 312 question inventory was written by psychoanalyst Benjamin Karpman who studied criminal sexual psychopaths at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington D.C.
Psychological Evaluations for Pre-sentencing
Information about psychological evaluations conducted as part of pre-sentence investigations.
Psychological Evaluations for Probation
Information about forensic psychology services for criminal court in the evaluation of criminals on probation.
Psychological Evaluations of Juveniles
Information about forensic psychology services for criminal court in the evaluation of juveniles accused of criminal acts.
The Criminal Mind
What makes serial killers tick? Is it genetic, hormonal, biological, or cultural conditioning? Do killers have control over their horrific behavior? On a case-by-case basis, Crimelibrary.com attempts to answer these questions and more about the criminal mind.
http://crime.about.com/od/mind/Criminal_Psychology.htm
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Getting a Job as a Police Officer
Interested in becoming a police officer? This article takes a look at the qualifications, earnings and future career paths for police officers.
Law Enforcement Job Recruiting Pages
Many local and state law enforcement agencies have web sites for recruiting personnel. The Officer.com web site has a directory of individual agencies listing available law enforcement jobs.
Federal Law Enforcement Jobs
Law enforcement jobs are available in many United States government agencies. These web sites offer information on current job openings and the requirement and application processes to apply for a position.
New ATF Database Tracks Arson, Bombings
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has created the second version of its Bomb Arson Tracking System -- the first, web-based intelligence database that will allow federal, state and local law enforcement and bomb scene commanders to share crucial information.
Predictive Maps Show Break-In Patterns
A novel method of predicting where home break-ins will occur that is 30 per cent more accurate than current crime mapping techniques has been developed by University
Miranda Warning
Since the landmark Supreme Court ruling in MIranda v. Arizona in 1966, it has become the practice of police investigators to read suspects their rights -- of give them the Miranda warning -- before questioning them while in custody.
Miranda Rights and Warning
The landmark Miranda v. Arizona ruling established that statements made by a suspect in police custody cannot be used against him if the police have not advised him he has the right to remain silent.
Banks Begin Implementing Check 21
If you have a habit of floating checks -- writing checks before the money is actually deposited in the bank -- you may want to reconsider the practice now that banks in the United States have begun implementing new 'Check 21' regulations.
Search Rule Exception for Michigan Cops Adopted
Police in Michigan can now make honest mistakes when searching for evidence without having the resulting criminal case tossed out of court, after the state Supreme Court ruling July 15, 2004.
The Dangers of Domestic Violence Calls
Domestic violence calls are one of the biggest cop-killers in the nation. Guide Doug Larsen explains why these situations are so dangerous for everyone involved.
National Association of Police Organizations
The NAPO is a coalition of police unions and associations from across the United States that serves to advance the interests of America's law enforcement officers through legislative and legal advocacy, political action and education.
National Sheriffs' Association
The National Sheriffs' Association, now in its 62nd year of serving the law enforcement/criminal justice professionals of the nation, is dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field.
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
As a component of the Justice Department, the mission of the COPS Office is to advance community policing in jurisdictions of all sizes across the country.
Community Policing Consortium
The Community Policing Consortium is a partnership of five of the leading police organizations in the United States for the development of community policing research, training and technical assistance.
Police Badge Gallery
Images of badges from different agencies indexed by agency and by geographic location, from the PoliceGuide.com site.
http://crime.about.com/od/police/Law_Enforcement_Resources.htm
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Glossary of Police Terms, Acronyms and Jargon
A.K.A
A/O
Acquittal
Admission
Affidavit
Aggravated
Arrest
Arson
At Large
Auto Burg
Back up
Bail
Beat
Burglary
Case Number
Case
Centerpunch
Chip
Cite Out
Cite
Citizen
Civil Action
Civilian
Clan Lab
CLETS
Clock
Clout
Code - 1
Code-2
Code-3
Code-33
Code-4
Code-5
Code-6
Code-7
Cold Paper
Community Adjustment
Complaint
Confession
Conspiracy
Cook
Cooker
Cop the Plate
Cop
CORI
Cover
Crank
Cranked
Criminal Action
Crook
Cross
D.L.
D.O.A.
D.O.B.
Detail
Detective
Deuce
Dime Bag
Dime
Dirty
Disorderly Conduct
Dope
Dopin'
Double-deuce Gatt
Down For
Down Paper
Drive-by
DUI or DWI
Fixit Ticket
FST
FTA
FTP
Gate Out
Gatt
Go by Complaint
GOA
Going Down
Grand Jury
H&S
Hit
Homicide
Hook Up
Hook
Hoopty
Hot Prowl
Hot
I.R. Number
ICAM
IFO
III
Information
Infraction
Intimidation
Invoke
J
Joint
Juvenile
K&A
Knock and Announce
Knock and Talk
Lawyer Up
Line-Up
Lo
Loaded
Lt
Mag
Magazine
Mahaska
Make the Bucket
Mds
Mdt
Mechanical
Miranda
Misdemeanor
Mover
Mug
Mups
Ncf
Ncic
Nickel
On the Box
On View
Oz
Packin'
Paper
Parkers
Pas
Pat Down
PC Dec
PC
Perimeter
Perp
Photo Lineup
Plastic
PO
Points
Pop
Porac
Post
Pre-Lim
Precursors
Priors
Prisoner
Probation Search
Px
QOA
Railroad Tracks
Rap Sheet
Rap
Red-P
Reg Out
Reg
Respond
Responsible
Ride
Rig
RO
Roll Up
Roll
Roscoe
Rp
Run Out
Run
Sales
Sarge
Scratch
Search Clause
Sector
Sergeant
Skate
Slammer
Sling
Slug
Smack
Snitch
Social
Speed
Spike
Spun
Stack
Stop
Strike
Stripes
Stub
Super Court
Sus
Sustained
SVS
T-Bone
Tag
Tagger
Take Paper
Take
Tat
The Box
Tracks
Trey-Eight Gatt
Tro
Unit
Valid
Verbal
Victim
Visual
Walk
Warner
Warrant
Weed
Went Down
Whack
Wobbler
Written
X
X-Unit
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