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PUBLICATIONS ADVISORY
Publications to Assist
Local Communities Better Protect Children
??? WASHINGTON,
D.C. -- The Justice Department, through the Office of Justice Programs? Office
of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has recently released
the following publications to raise public awareness and to enhance the efforts
of law enforcement, families, and community members engaged in the protection
of children.? Enhancing the ability of
communities to protect the nation?s children from abuse, abduction,
exploitation and other predatory behavior is a major priority of the Justice Department.
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Protecting
Children in Cyberspace: The ICAC Task Force Program
?(Bulletin) (NCJ 191213)
This
bulletin addresses the emerging online threat to children and teenagers and the
efforts of OJJDP?s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program
to enhance the response of state and local law enforcement to child pornography
and enticement offenses.? The ICAC
Program provides funding to state and local law enforcement agencies to
investigate and prosecute child sexual exploitation cases, provide technical
assistance to other law enforcement agencies, and educate the public on
internet safety.?
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The Criminal
Justice System?s Response to Parental Abduction
(Bulletin) (NCJ 186160)
This bulletin discusses an OJJDP-funded study of
whether and how the criminal justice system intervenes in incidences when
parents abduct their children.? The
study examined all facets of the criminal justice system?s response to parental
abduction, including the reporting of the incident, investigation of the case,
location and recovery of the child, and the criminal prosecution of the
abductor(s).
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Issues in
Resolving Cases of International Child Abduction by Parents
(Bulletin) (NCJ 190105)
This bulletin discusses an OJJDP-funded study that
identified barriers to resolving cases of international abductions of children
by a parent.? This study is one of the
first attempts to develop extensive research findings about the experiences of
left-behind parents, practices of the Hague Convention Central Authorities, and
strategies that can be used by attorneys, judges, law enforcement personnel,
and other professionals to assist in recovering abducted children quickly and
safely.
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The Uniform
Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
(Bulletin) (NCJ 189181)
This bulletin describes the Uniform Child-Custody
Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, the most recent in a series of laws designed
to deter interstate parental kidnapping and promote uniform jurisdiction and
enforcement provisions in interstate child-custody and visitation cases. The
Act has been proposed by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform
State Laws.
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A Family Resource
Guide on International Parental Kidnapping
(Report) (NCJ 190448)
This guide reflects the practical wisdom and lessons
learned from a group of left-behind and searching parents.? It provides descriptions and realistic
assessments of the civil and criminal remedies available in international
parental kidnapping cases, explains applicable laws and identifies possible
public and private resources related to international abduction.
To obtain these publications or to access them
on-line, contact http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/pubs.html.? Additional information on the Office of
Justice Programs and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
is available at the OJP Website http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/.? Media may
contact Mary Louise Embrey at 202/307-0703.???
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