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Sociology
Latchkey Children
Children and School-Age Child Care
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed301360.html
Concern about latchkey
children has given rise to a wide array of childcare programs. These
programs are operated by public and private schools, child care agencies,
YMCAs and
YWCAs, and many other organizations. This digest offers an overview of these
school age child care (SACC) programs and the reasons for their growth.
Latchkey Children
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/FIRE/keykids.html
This is a report done in the city of Phoenix about Latchkey Children in their area.
Library Latchkey
Children
http://ericeece.org/pubs/digests/1992/dowd92.html
Throughout the
U.S. and Canada many
children are spending their after-school hours at public libraries until
being picked up by a working paren
National Children’s Coalition
http://www.child.net/childco.htm
A great gathering of
sites to many sociology issues.
Research on Latchkey Children
http://www.penpages.psu.edu/penpages_reference/28507/285072815.HTML
Report from Penn State University
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Mandatory Drug Testing
Code Yellow Fact Sheet
http://www.welfarewatch.toronto.on.ca/yellow/fact1.pdf
Code Yellow is a
coalition against mandatory drug testing. This is a position paper.
Current Events: Law
http://law.about.com/cs/drugtestinglaw/
Selected Web resources on drug testing law, particularly in the employment context. Resource guide for
those facing testing,
from About.com Civil Liberties Guide and other links to resources about drug
testing.
Drug Policy
http://www.aclu.org/issues/drugpolicy/hmdrugpolicy.html
These are articles
from the American Civil Liberties Union. The ACLU has opposed the outright
criminalization of drugs since 1968, believing that the best way to deal
with drugs is regulation, not incarceration.
Drug Testing.
ERIC Digest Series
http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed316957.html
The issue of drug
testing in schools galvanizes emotions about both civil liberties and moral
obligations. Our educational institutions must be committed to respect for
student and staff privacy. Yet school administrators are feeling pressure to
adopt urgent measures to keep drugs and alcohol from further endangering the
physical, emotional, and mental well being of our youth.
High Court
Limits Drug Testing of Students
http://www.familywatch.org/library/drte.003.html
Family Watch is
concerned about the impact of drug policy on families, women and children.
This is an article from their point of view. Check their Library for other
articles.
http://www.familywatch.org/library/
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Missing/Kidnapped Children
Amber Alert Now
http://www.amberalertnow.org
In the wake of
tragedies and near-tragedies, we wonder what we can do to protect our kids.
Get information about this
California
project.
California victim Compensation and government Claims Board
http://www.boc.cahwnet.gov/Victims.htm
It is in the public
interest to assist victims of crime in obtaining restitution for the financial
losses suffered as a direct result of criminal acts. Assistance is available for
residents of the State of California regardless of where the crime occurred and
for nonresidents who become victims of crimes occurring within the State of
California. There is lots of information including a reward program to help find
missing children.
Crimes against children
http://www.fbi.gov/hq/cid/cac/crimesmain.htm
It is the mission of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation's (FBI) Crimes Against Children (CAC) Program to provide a
quick and effective response to all incidences of crimes against children
Crimes against children Fact sheet
http://www.unh.edu/ccrc/factsheet.html
Children and adolescents have among the highest rates of conventional crime
victimization and crimes specific to children.
Child CyberSearch
http://www.childcybersearch.org/
Lots
of links for searching for children and resources.
Facts on Youth, Crime and Violence
http://www.cdfactioncouncil.org/americayvc.htm
A site from the Children’s Defense Fund with information and links.
Federal Statutes Relating to Crimes Against Children
http://www.kidsafenetwork.com/federalstatutes.htm
These are summaries from the Federal Criminal Code and Rules under Title 18
of the United States Code (USC). Federal law defines a "minor" as a child
under the age of eighteen unless specified otherwise.
Internet Crimes
http://www.prevent-abuse-now.com/law3a.htm
Links to the Dept. of Justice and other sites with information about the
law.
KlaasKids Foundation
http://www.klaaskids.org/pg-prog.htm
KlaasKids Foundation was established in 1994 to give meaning to the death of
twelve-year-old kidnap and murder victim Polly Hannah Klaas and to create a
legacy in her name that would be protective of children for generations to come.
Foundation’s mission is to stop crimes against children. There is a great amount
of
information and links to other cites
Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
http://criminaljustice.state.ny.us/missing
From the Criminal Justice System in New York, this site contains information and
links.
Missing Children Clearinghouse
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Missing_Children/
The Florida Department
of Law Enforcement worked to establish the first state Missing Children
Information Clearinghouse (MCIC) in the nation. The program provides liaison
among citizens, private organizations and law enforcement officials
regarding missing children information.
Nations Missing Children Organization
http://www.nmco.org/
Information, resources and statistics are located at this site.
National Center for Victims of
Crime
http://www.ncvc.org
Services, information sources, issues, and links for victims of crime.
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
http://www.muse.edu/cvc
This is a division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at
the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Since
1974 the faculty and staff have been devoted to achieving a better understanding
of the impact of criminal victimization on adults, children, and their families.
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
http://www.muse.edu/cvc
This is a division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at
the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. Since
1974 the faculty and staff have been devoted to achieving a better understanding
of the impact of criminal victimization on adults, children, and their families.
Nation’s Missing Children Organization & Missing Adult Center
http://www.nmco.org/
Information and resources for parents of missing children.
Office of Juvenile Justice
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/pubs/missing.html
This site has various publications about crimes against children
including kidnapped children.
Report to the
Attorney General on International Parental Kidnapping
http://www.ncjrs.org/html/ojjdp/ojjdp_report_ip_kidnapping/section3.html
This site contains an overview, a definition of the problem, the scope and the
legal response.
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Police Brutality
NYPD Memorial
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/nypd/html/memorial_01.html
Police Brutality and Accountability in the United States
http://www.hrw.org/reports98/police/
This report examines
common obstacles to accountability for police abuse in fourteen large cities
representing most regions of the nation.
Rights for All
http://www.amnesty-usa.org/rightsforall/index.html
Amnesty International’s campaign on the United States of America. Links are
included to Police Brutality, Arms, Death Penalty, Juvenile Justice, Prison
Issues, Women's Issues and more.
Testimony of Police Brutality Across the Nation
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~pshell/gammage/testimonies/testimonies.html
http://www.google.com/u/cmu?sitesearch=cmu.edu&q=police+brutality
From Carnegie Mellon
University, there are many links to police brutality and especially to the
Jonny Gammage situation.
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Rights of Children
and Teenagers
Afterschool.gov
http://www.afterschool.gov/text/tnrights.html
Information for teens including colleges, social security,
dating, issues, volunteer opportunities, and teen rights.
Are you a working teen?
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/adoldoc.html
What you should know about health and safety on the job.
Lawforkids.org
http://www.lawforkids.org/QA/school/school31.cfm
There is a great deal of information here for teens. Much of
the site is set up in question and answer format. The section on the law is
extensive and there is information on many topics.
Kids Counsel
http://www.kidscounsel.org/kidscounsel/legal/index.5.html
The Center for Children's Advocacy, Inc. is a non-profit
organization located at the University of Connecticut School of Law whose
mission is to promote and protect the legal rights and interests of poor
children dependent upon the judicial, child welfare, health and mental
health, education, and juvenile justice systems for their care.
Current Events Law
http://law.about.com/cs/teensissues/
This magazine contains articles about teen issues and the law.
Children’s human rights
http://www.amnesty-usa.org/children/
From Amnesty International, this site is part of a network set
up for children’s rights. There are links to other sites and information
relating to children.
National Center for Juvenile Justice
http://www.ncjj.org/stateprofiles/profiles/CA02.asp?state=CA02.asp&topic=
http://ncjj.servehttp.com/NCJJWebsite/main.htm
The only national
private research center in the country. The first site has California
statistics and the second is the home page.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/
This is
from the US Justice Department. There is news and statistics on suicide,
statistics, and child abuse.
Teen Rights
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/summer/rights.htm
Your
employer will expect a lot from you...that you be on time and do your best.
Equally, your employer should treat you fairly, pay you fairly and provide a
safe workplace. Remember, even though you are a teenager, as a worker, you
have rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other laws, if
your employer is covered by them.
School violence and
the legal rights of students
http://eric-web.tc.columbia.edu/monographs/uds107/school_contents.html
Legal decisions and public policies concerning the rights of
students in light of school violence must be viewed in the context of the
current state of safety in the schools. This site has a lot to say in this
age of school violence.
Last
updated: 12.12.2005
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