Bibliography Category: Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement
Bruneau, Thomas, Lucia Dammert, and Elizabeth Skinner. Maras: Gang Violence and Security in Central America. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2011. This series of essays examine the gangs in Los Angeles, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. The essays delve into individual gangs, gang violence, the varied responses to gang violence, intelligence gathering, state […]
... Read MoreBrinkerhoff, John R. 2009. “The Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Law Enforcement.” Civil Support and the U.S. Army Newsletter no. 10-16 (December): 63-71. http://usamars.us/pdf/10-16_Civil_Support_and_the_US_Army-Dec09.pdf (accessed 5 October 2011). This article describes the role of federal military forces in domestic law enforcement, and highlights the necessity of an independent review of DoD policies on the […]
... Read MoreBlum, H. Steven. 2006. Transforming the National Guard to an Operational Force. Joint Forces Quarterly, no. 43 (October): 12-17. https://digitalndulibrary.ndu.edu/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/ndupress&CISOPTR=19589&REC=2 (accessed 5 October 2011). This article examines the National Guard’s transformation from a strategic reserve force to a fully operational force multiplier for the DoD.
... Read MoreAshe, Christopher C. and Kelsey Smith. 2012. Underwriting Security: Initiative Fights Cartels, Strengthens Borders. State Magazine no. 564 (February): 18-19. http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/181503.pdf (accessed 2 February 2012). This article describes the use of CARSI (Central America Regional Security Initiative) funds by U.S. embassies to reduce crime, gang activity, and violence in Central American countries. Also, the Initiative […]
... Read More2000. Measuring Violence Against Women: Recommendations From an Interagency Workshop. NIJ Journal no. 245 (October): 18-19. https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/jr000245e.pdf (accessed 5 March 2012). The findings and recommendations of the 2000 Workshop on Building Data Systems for Monitoring and Responding to Violence Against Women, an effort coordinated by the DOJ, and researchers and practitioners from the public health and […]
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