One of the most encouraging trends in the field of programming for youth is the increase in the number of programs that are being evaluated for concrete and measurable outcomes. A growing body of evidence demonstrates that many programs are helping youth, including those who are at risk or disadvantaged, develop into responsible, self-sufficient citizens. Women Offenders Examines offending by adult women and their handling by the criminal justice system. Utilizing the self-reports of victims of personal contact crimes gathered in the National Criminal Victimization Survey from 1993 to 1997, the report analyzes offense patterns, rates of offending, and the contingencies and consequences of crimes committed by women. It also provides an extensive examination of homicides committed by women and trends in murder.
Many environmental laws provide for both criminal and civil penalties.
The report also provides data on cases brought in U.S. district courts by private parties to enforce Federal environmental standards. Preliminary data on executions in 1999 include State, method used, and race of inmate. The report summarizes the movement of prisoners into and out of death sentence status during 1998. Numerical tables present data on offenders' gender, race, Hispanic origin, education, marital status, age at time of arrest for capital offense, legal status at time of capital offense, methods of execution, trends, and time between imposition of death sentence and execution. Historical tables present executions since 1930 and sentencing since 1973.