NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Showing all 4 results
Madensen, Tamara D.; Eck, John E. – US Department of Justice, 2006
Alcohol-related riots among university students pose a significant problem for police agencies that serve college communities. The intensity of the disturbances may vary. However, the possible outcomes include property destruction and physical violence and are a serious threat to community and officer safety. This report provides a framework for…
Descriptors: Violence, Student Attitudes, Behavior Disorders, Intervention
Jones, Judith; Cohn, Alvin W. – US Department of Justice, 2005
"Ombudsman" is derived from the Swedish word meaning agent or representative. It has come to denote a trusted commissioner or agent who looks after the interests or legal affairs of a particular group. Through their unique access to information and investigative authority, ombudsmen often bring endemic problems within child serving systems to the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Semantics, Prevention, Ombudsmen
Newman, Graeme R. – US Department of Justice, 2005
This guide addresses the problem of bomb threats in schools, public or private, kindergarten through 12th grade. Colleges and universities are excluded because they generally differ from schools. The guide reviews the factors that increase the risk of bomb threats in schools and then identifies a series of questions that might assist departments…
Descriptors: Evaluation Research, Weapons, School Security, Responses
Egley, Arlen; Major, Aline K. – US Department of Justice, 2004
Based on survey results, it is estimated that, in 2002, youth gangs were active in more than 2,300 cities with a population of 2,500 or more and in more than 550 jurisdictions served by county law enforcement agencies. These results are comparable to those from recent NYGC surveys and provide preliminary evidence that the overall number of…
Descriptors: Youth, Law Enforcement, Juvenile Gangs, Surveys