Criminal Justice Publications

Updated August 7, 2008

Publications
Books and CDs
Criminal Justice Reports
LegisBriefs
State Legislatures Magazine Articles
State Legislative Reports
Webcasts and Handouts from NCSL Meetings and Other Articles
Juvenile Justice
Meetings

To Order Publications

Call our Marketing Department in Denver at (303) 830-2054 to order or to get an order form. Check out the list for criminal justice publications.

Criminal Justice Books and CDs

Criminal Justice Reports

These Criminal Justice Reports cover the state crime legislation.

State Crime Legislation in 2005 - pdf version - February 2006
State Crime Legislation in 2004 - pdf version - February 2005
Crime Records and Information Sharing State Legislation in 2004 - pdf version - February 2005
Juvenile Justice State Legislation in 2004 - pdf version - February 2005
Victims' Rights State Legislation in 2004 - pdf version - February 2005

LegisBriefs are two-page reports that give you a wealth of insight into the issues that affect us all. The 1997 - 2003 LegisBriefs can be ordered through NCSL's Marketing Department. LegisBriefs are online for legislators and legislative staff and a password is required.

Watching and Restricting Dangerous Sex Offenders - Vol. 15, No. 40 - October 2007
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs - Vol. 14, No. 4 - January 2006
Human Trafficking - Vol. 13, No. 24 - April/May 2005
Enforcing and Evaluating Victims' Rights Laws - Vol. 13, No. 13 - March 2005
Get Out and Stay Out--Aiding Offender Re-entry - Vol. 12, No. 15 - March 2004
The Methamphetamine Menace - Vol. 12, No. 1 - January 2004
Addressing Truancy, Preventing Delinquency - Vol. 11, No. 28 - June/July 2003
Funding Crime Information Improvements - Vol. 11, No. 27 - June/July 2003
Juvenile Confinement Conditions and Services - Vol. 11, No. 5 - January 2003
Fighting Crime with DNA - Vol. 10, No. 42 - October 2002
Prescription Discounts for Health Centers - Vol. 10, No. 5 - January 2002
HIV Testing of Inmates - Vol. 9, No. 35 - August/September 2001
Disproportionate Minority Representation in the Juvenile Justice System - Vol. 9, No. 30 - June/July 2001
Testing Violent Sex Offenders for HIV - Vol. 9, No. 7 - February 2001
Integrating, Improving Criminal Justice Information - Vol. 9, No. 4 - January 2001
Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders - Vol. 8, No. 32 - August/September 2000
Children Exposed to Violence - Vol. 8, No. 20 - April/May 2000
Using DNA to Fight Crime - Vol. 8, No. 5 - January 2000
Strengthening Protection Orders - Vol. 7, No. 35 - August/September 1999
Truth in Sentencing - Vol. 7, No. 21 - April/May 1999
The Brady Act and its Aftermath - Vol. 7, No. 6 - January 1999
Parental Responsibility in Juvenile Justice - Vol. 7, No. 3 - January 1999
School Violence Update - Vol. 7, No. 1 - January 1999
Domestic Violence and Children - Vol. 6, No. 41 - October 1998
Preventing Delinquency - Vol. 5, No. 19 - April/May 1997

State Legislatures Magazine Articles

These articles have appeared in the State Legislatures Magazine.

Crime Falls, But Not Everywhere - June 2008
Gang Busters - June 2008
Homicides Prompt Special Session - June 2008
Adults or Kids? - April 2008
Lethal Injection On Trial - January 2008
Remembering Victims When Defense Is Insanity - April 2007
Helping Mentally Ill Criminals - April 2007
Delinquency Detour - April 2007
Where On Earth Are Sex Offenders? - March 2006
Capturing DNA's Crime Fighting Potential - March 2006
Identifying the Missing and the Dead - March 2006
Questioning Capital Punishment - September 2005
California Voters to Get a Swing at "Three Strikes" - September 2004
"MATRIX Revolution" - May 2004
""Tough Times to be Tough on Crime" - June 2003 (Joint project with NCSL and Vera Institute of Justice)
"Special Sessions Take Up Death Sentencing" - October/November 2002
"Conviction for Addiction" - June 2002
"Fighting Crime with Information" - January 2002
"Rethinking Drug Policy" - July/August 2001
"DNA Proof Positive" - June 2001
"Capital Punishment on Trial" - May 2000

State Legislative Reports

State Crime Legislation in 2003 - Vol. 29, No. 1 - January 2004
Victims' Rights Legislation in the 21st Century - Vol. 28, No. 7 - April 2003
State Crime Legislation in 2002 - Vol. 28, No. 3 - January 2003
Juvenile Justice State Legislation in 2002 - Vol. 28, No. 2 - January 2003
States Enact New Terrorism Crimes and Penalties - Vol. 27, No. 19 - November 2002
State Criminal Records - Vol. 27, No. 16 - September 2002
State Crime Legislation in 2001 - Vol. 27, No. 4 - February 2002
Juvenile Justice State Legislation in 2001 - Vol. 27, No. 6 - February 2002
Juvenile Justice State Legislation in 2000 - Vol. 26, Number 2 - February 2001
State Crime Legislation in 2000 - Vol. 26, Number 1 - January 2001
Juvenile Justice State Legislation in 1999 - Vol. 25, Number 2 - February 2000
State Crime Legislation in 1999 - Vol. 25, Number 2 - January 2000
Juvenile Crime & Justice Legislation: 1998 - Vol. 23, No. 21 - December 1998
State Crime Legislation: 1998 - Vol. 23, No. 19 - November 1998

Webcasts and Handouts from NCSL Meetings and Other Articles

These are some webcasts and handouts NCSL meeting sessions and other articles.

"Critical Connections: Sharing Data to Protect the Public" - Fall Forum - December 12, 2002 in Washington, DC
"Emergency Communications" - ASI Spring Meeting - April 19 - 21, 2002 - New Orleans, LA
"Integrating Justice Information Systems" - ASI Spring Meeting - April 19 - 21, 2002 - New Orleans, LA
"Update on Wiretapping/Electronic Surveillance Laws" - ASI Spring Meeting - April 19 - 21, 2002 - New Orleans, LA
"Anti-Terrorism Technology" - AFI/ASI Joint Meeting - December 5 - 7, 2001 - Washington, DC
"Protection vs. Privacy" - AFI/ASI Joint Meeting - December 5 - 7, 2001 - Washington, DC
"State-Federal Partnering for Preparedness" - AFI/ASI Joint Meeting - December 5 - 7, 2001 - Washington, DC
"Improving Justice: Innocence Project Perspective" - AFI/ASI Joint Meeting - December 13 - 15, 2002, Washington, DC
"Digital Dragnet" - 2000 Annual Meeting - July 15 - 20, 2000, Chicago, IL
"Computer Crime Enactments"
"Inmate Access to the Internet"

Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice: An Overview for New Legislators (CD): NCSL has produced an audio program. In the 38-minute program, a group of experienced state lawmakers discuss comprehensive juvenile justice and the process of crafting and moving related legislation. We hope new members, as well as returning members who are new to juvenile justice issues, will find it enlightening. There are 5 track title for the text and an accompanying booklet.

Track 1	Introduction to issues, panelists
Track 2	What has been the context for juvenile justice reform in states, and how has a comprehensive framework been used?
Track 3	Juvenile justice reform in the legislative environment
Track 4	Building expertise, leadership on juvenile justice issues
Track 5	Emerging issues, suggested resources

Comprehensive Juvenile Justice -- A Legislator's Guide - Second Edition (Press Release): The rise in rates of juvenile crime since the mid-1980s has put juvenile justice high on state legislative agendas in the 1990s. As a primer for policymakers, this report captures the research basis for more comprehensive juvenile justice and explains how cross-jurisdictional legislative approaches bridge traditional child welfare and criminal justice systems. This updated, second edition guide provides many examples of state reforms and effective responses that include both sanctions for juvenile offenders and programs and policies that prevent other youngsters from becoming juvenile crime statistics in the year 2000 and beyond. The guide is a series of six briefing papers suggesting effective policies for the prevention and handling of juvenile crime is available through NCSL's Marketing Department. Briefs include: Overview: Toward Comprehensive Juvenile Justice; Preventing Juvenile Crime and Delinquency; Immediate Interventions and Graduated Sanctions; Treating Juveniles Like Adult Criminals; Serious Offenders in the Juvenile Justice System; and References / Glossary / Resources. Taken together, the publication suggests ways to address juvenile justice comprehensively across both child welfare and criminal justice jurisdictions.

Both of these publications are products of NCSL's Juvenile Justice Project, a joint effort of the NCSL Children and Families and Criminal Justice Programs. They were funded by the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), the project assists state legislatures in improving juvenile justice systems. Through on-site technical assistance programs, meetings, research and information services, and publications, the Project helps legislators to craft comprehensive approaches to prevent juvenile crime and improve juvenile justice systems.

Meetings

Call our Meetings Department in Denver at (303) 364-7700 for information on meetings of NCSL's Criminal Justice Committee, as well as other special seminars, video-conferences, or staff programs on crime and corrections.

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