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Information about restorative justice programs for juveniles is available in the following Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) resources:

Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Principles in Juvenile Justice: A Meta-Analysis (Full Report and Research in Brief available)
Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Restorative Justice

The impact of gambling establishments on the surrounding community is explored in the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) publication, Effects of Casino Gambling on Crime and Quality of Life in New Casino Jurisdictions, Final Report and in the article Does the Presence of Casinos Increase Crime? An Examination of Casino and Control Communities.

To learn more about mortgage fraud, see the Fraud Awareness Special Feature and the Don't Be A Victim of Loan Fraud publication from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Additionally, data on the prevalence of mortgage fraud can be located on the Mortgage Fraud section of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) website.

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