+ ICJIA Recent Publications +

Recent publications from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information ...

Last Update: Sun Jun 1 01:50:16 2008

+ Final Implementation Evaluation Report for the Illinois Going Home Program + The Illinois Going Home Program (GH) was conceived with several challenging, policy-level goals that reflect an attempt to refocus the [...] the extent to which the program itself functioned as planned, while the latter measures the impact of the program on participants.

+ Trends and Issues 2008: A profile of criminal and juvenile justice in Illinois + Trends and Issues 2008: A profile of criminal and juvenile justice in Illinois is the first large-scale report of its kind since 1997, [...] of trends in criminal and juvenile justice and their components, including law enforcement, courts, corrections, and victim services.

+ Domestic sex trafficking of Chicago women and girls + The purpose of this research project was to obtain more information about the process by which young girls are recruited into the sex [...] whether they are transported to prostitution venues, how far they are transported, and whether they are taken across state lines.

+ Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies: Appendix of Tables + Appendix of Tables for the Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies Other sections of the Research Reports on the [...] downloaded at: http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/ResearchReports/Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies.pdf

+ Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies: Executive Summary + This summary highlights the findings from analysis of domestic violence service data obtained by the Illinois Criminal Justice [...] at: http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/ResearchReports/Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies AT.pdf

+ Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies: Full Report + The analyses presented here were conducted in order to look more fully at these issues. They build upon our previous work examining [...] downloaded at: http://www.icjia.state.il.us/public/pdf/ResearchReports/Analysis of InfoNet Data from Domestic Violence Agencies AT.pdf

+ From Corrections to Community: The Juvenile Reentry Experience as Characterized by Multiple Systems Involvement + In this study, we examined reentry experiences of a population of youth released from Illinois juvenile correctional facilities [...] related to recidivism following release and how the relationship between these experiences and recidivism varies by social context.

+ A Primer on Drug Addiction, Crime, and Treatment + This report is the fourth in a series of publications on the disproportionate number of African Americans who have been incarcerated [...] in Illinois and to encourage a dialogue among criminal justice professionals and politicians who could help remedy the problem.

+ Disproportionate reporting of violent victimization impedes justice, services + Less than half of all violent victimization crimes occurring in Illinois are reported to police, a percentage that typifies the [...] Illinois residents 18 years and older and possessing a drivers license or state identification card was surveyed.

+ ICJIA 2007 Annual Report + On behalf of the members and staff of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, I am pleased to present the [...] nature and scope of our agency's work in grants administration, criminal justice research, and information systems in Illinois.

+ The response to domestic violence - Updated protocol aids law enforcement officials, state's attorneys, and the judiciary in addressing abuse issues + Over the past 20 years, Illinois has addressed the crisis of domestic violence by enacting model legislation, implementing policies [...] in areas relating to domestic violence prevention, indicated the need for a thorough review of the protocol's provisions.

+ The commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth in Illinois + The commercial sexual exploitation of children has received increased national attention in recent years. Government officials have [...] The overall goal of the research was to gain a better understanding of the commercial sexual exploitation of children and youth.

+ Child sex exploitation study probes extent of victimization in Illinois + The commercial sexual exploitation of children in the United States, often referred to as modern day slavery, is a multi-million [...] and its priority among federal, state, and local law enforcement officials, it is an important issue for Illinois to explore.

+ Cook County pilot program seeks to reduce female DUI recidivism + Women arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances (DUI) in Cook County who are identified as needing [...] met 80 percent of best practices approaches targeted, and was focusing on upgrading areas cited as in need of improvement.

+ Victim and Household Characteristics: Reporting Violence to the Police, Illinois Crime Victimization Survey 2002 Data Analysis + One of the most important decisions following a violent victimization is whether to report the incident to the police. Failure to [...] violent victimizations. All data modifications and analyses were conducted using Statistical Software for the Social Sciences (SPSS).