Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee on Fiscal Affairs and Health
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Category : African American youth
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Crime
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 184

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Author: Ruben Castaneda
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1620400057
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 305

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During the height of the crack epidemic that decimated the streets of D.C., Ruben Castaneda covered the crime beat for the Washington Post. The first in his family to graduate from college, he had landed a job at one of the country's premier newspapers. But his apparent success masked a devastating secret: he was a crack addict. Even as he covered the drug-fueled violence that was destroying the city, he was prowling S Street, a 24/7 open-air crack market, during his off hours, looking for his next fix. Castaneda's remarkable book, S Street Rising, is more than a memoir; it's a portrait of a city in crisis. It's the adrenalin-infused story of the street where Castaneda quickly became a regular, and where a fledgling church led by a charismatic and streetwise pastorwas protected by the local drug kingpin, a dangerous man who followed an old-school code of honor. It's the story of Castaneda's friendship with an exceptional police homicide commander whose career was derailed when he ran afoul of Mayor Marion Barry and his political cronies. And it's a study of the city itself as it tried to rise above the bloody crack epidemic and the corrosive politics of the Barry era. S Street Rising is The Wire meets the Oscar-winning movie Crash. And it's all true.

Author: United States. President's Commission on Crime in the District of Columbia
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 1088

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In this report, the types of crimes, the offenders, and the overall disposition of the offenders in Washington, D.C. are analyzed. By Presidential order, a commission was established to make studies, conduct hearings, and compile information on crime in the District of Columbia. Detailed statistics on crime analysis are presented with studies on the serious crimes, frequency, time of occurrence, victim, offender, and other circumstances. A profile of the criminal offender is presented. Major section on the Metropolitan Police Department details its total operation. The court system, sentencing and imprisonment of adults and juveniles is analyzed. Further evaluation is given. Drunkenness offender, pretrial release, mentally ill offender, drug abuse, interrogation, juvenile offender, juvenile delinquency, and the roots of crime are discussed. The appendix contains four studies in the District of Columbia: one on police, one on offenders, one on corrections, and one on delinquency. The first study, a survey of the Metropolitan Police Department, reviews the management, administration, and operations of the department. It examines the traffic, investigation, and youth functions, as well as records management, communications, buildings and equipment, and police community relations. The second study, a description of active juvenile offenders and convicted adult felons in the District of Columbia, characterizes criminals by factors such as family background, location of residence, employment history, and personal data. The third study, the organization and effectiveness of the correctional agencies, discusses the functions and problems of the department of corrections and the parole and probation agencies. The final study analyzes the social environment and delinquency in the District of Columbia.

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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 968

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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1250

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428946772
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
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Category : Drug abuse
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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Author: United States. Advisory Panel Against Armed Violence
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Category : Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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Category : Criminal statistics
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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