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This paper describes how Washington State laws regarding child abuse have been amended since 1965. Each legislative change is summarized, allowing the reader to view the changes in state policy regarding abuse definitions and protected classes of individuals, as well as the amended categories of mandatory reporters.
The Washington Legislature in 1994 directed the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study juvenile violence, teen pregnancy, and other at-risk behaviors of youth. The Institute was instructed to analyze these behaviors and evaluate the cost-effectiveness of Washington's efforts to achieve measurable reductions in violence and at-risk behaviors. This research brief is part of the Institute's plan to provide the Legislature and other interested persons with up-to-date findings on these topics.
This brief describes Washington’s juvenile court early intervention project administered at the county level. The purpose of the early intervention program is to keep participants from re-offending. The program targets offenders sentenced to probation for the first time who are assessed as having a high risk for re-offending.
This paper describes the policy debates surrounding registration laws and summarizes the features of legislation in all 50 states.
This report describes the current rate of reported child abuse or neglect in Washington State, whether the rate has changed in recent years, and how the rate compares to national incidence estimates.
A review of the caseload histories of Washington State's Family Foster Care and Group Care programs.
This publication examines violent juvenile offenders under the age of 18, follows them through the age of 25, and identifies the portion that were convicted as adults of felony offenses.
Community notification refers to the distribution of information regarding released sex offenders to citizens and community organizations. This report analyzes 32 states with legislation authorizing some form of notification, or access to information, on registered sex offenders. The states are organized into three categories: broad community notification, notification to organizations and individuals at risk, and access to registration information.
A preliminary report on the initial activities of the Community Public Health and Safety Networks to reduce violence in Washington State.