_Priorities for _Research to_Reduce the_Threat of_Firearm-Related_Violence
In 2010, more than 105,000 people were injured or killed in the United States as the result of a firearm-related incident. Recent, highly publicized, tragic...
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_Support for_Forensic_Science_Research_Improving the_Scientific_Role of the_National_Institute of_Justice
Reliable and valid forensic science analytic techniques are critical to a credible, fair, and evidence-based criminal justice system. There is widespread agreement that the scientific...
_Proactive_Policing_Effects on)_Crime and_Communities
Proactive policing, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent crime, is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. It developed from...
_Understanding_Violence_Against_Women
Violence against women is one factor in the growing wave of alarm about violence in American society. High-profile cases such as the O.J. Simpson trial...
_Violence_Prevention in_Low- and_Middle-Income_Countries_Finding a_Place on the_Global_Agenda
The current state of science in violence prevention reveals progress, promise, and a number of remaining challenges. In order to fully examine the issue of...
_Violence in_Families_Assessing_Prevention and_Treatment_Programs
Reports of mistreated children, domestic violence, and abuse of elderly persons continue to strain the capacity of police, courts, social services agencies, and medical centers....
_Violence and_Mental_Health_Opportunities for_Prevention and_Early_Detection
On February 26—27, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention convened a workshop titled Mental Health and Violence:...
_Understanding and_Preventing_Violence
By conservative estimates, more than 16,000 violent crimes are committed or attempted every day in the United States. Violence involves many factors and spurs many...
_Reducing_Suicide_A_National_Imperative
Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are...
_Preventing_Violence _Against_Women and_Children
Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone,...
_Preventing_Bullying_Through_Science_Policy, and_Practice
Bullying has long been tolerated as a rite of passage among children and adolescents. There is an implication that individuals who are bullied must have...
_Deadly_Lessons_Understanding_Lethal_School_Violence
The shooting at Columbine High School riveted national attention on violence in the nation’s schools. This dramatic example signaled an implicit and growing fear that...
_Environmental_Design An_Introduction for_Architects and_Engineers 2nd Ed
You can look at the making of workplaces in two very different ways. The first is to make buildings that are air-conditioned, have the deepest...
_Environmental_Design An_Introduction for_Architects and_Engineers 3rd Ed
Written and edited by a team of specialists at Max Fordham LLP, one of the UK’s leading environmental and building services engineering consultancies, Environmental Design is the...
Ventilacion Natural De Edificios/ Natural Ventilation of Buildings (Spanish Edition)
For some decades in the twentieth century the energy required for a development accelerated, which increased its consumption exponentially, was available in seemingly unlimited amounts...
eco-housing guidelines for the tropical religions of asia
The design, construction, and maintenance of houses have a major impact on our environment and on the stock of natural resources. Huge amounts of natural...
PRINCIPIOS DE ARQUITECTURA DOMESTICA EN EL TROPICO
FORMS FOLLOWS CLIMATE To live in the Third World is to respond to dimate. We simply cannot afford to squander the kind of energy required...
Building America Best Practices Series Volume 1
This best practices guide is the first of a series produced by Building America. The guide book is a resource to help builders large and...
