Application deadline: January 3, 2008
The Capital Case Litigation Initiative provides high-quality training and technical assistance on death penalty issues to attorneys and judges who litigate death penalty cases to help ensure reliable jury verdicts and minimize postconviction litigation. (BJA)

Application deadline: January 3, 2008
The Developing and Enhancing Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) Program helps protect crime victims from further victimization and ensures that victims' legal rights are being honored. Applicants are limited to state government agencies that are authorized to manage the planning and implementation of a SAVIN program. (BJA)

Application deadline: December 13, 2007
The FY 2008 Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Program solicitation is now available. The G.R.E.A.T. program's primary objective is prevention and it is designed as an immunization against delinquency, youth violence, and gang membership. G.R.E.A.T. lessons focus on providing life skills to students to help them avoid engaging in delinquent behavior and violence to solve problems. (BJA)

"Sting Operations" (NCJ 220724, 72 pp.) describes this practice and some techniques that are used as part of it. It also examines whether law enforcement should use this response and reviews the positive and negative outcomes of sting operations. (COPS)

"Cocaine Smuggling in 2006" (NCJ 220494, 12 pp.), a report produced by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, provides an overview of data related to cocaine smuggling during 2006. Topics include coca cultivation and production, cocaine trafficking routes and methods, and cocaine seizures. (ONDCP)

"Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in America" provides a summary of the risks that youth face when incarcerated in adult jails, data on youth incarcerated in U.S. jails, and a review of federal and state laws regarding youth in jails. (OJJDP)

"Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities" (NCJ 220725, 108 pp.) reviews the factors that contribute to such incidents. This guide helps law enforcement personnel analyze their local pedestrian injury and fatality problem. It also discusses responses to the problem and reveals lessons learned from evaluative research and police practice. (COPS)

"Easy Access to NIBRS: Victims of Domestic Violence" enables analysis of state data on victims of domestic violence derived from the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Users of this Statistical Briefing Book tool can explore characteristics such as demographic information on victims, victim injuries, and victim-offender relationships. (OJJDP)

On January 29-31, 2008, NIC will host Public & Media Relations Training: Take Control of Your Message. This live, 3-day interactive training program is specifically designed for individuals who are responsible for communicating information to the media and to the general public. The training program encompasses a "blended learning" approach using onsite classroom-based course facilitation and live instruction via satellite/Internet. (NIC)

Register now for OVC's upcoming training workshops, including Compassion Fatigue/Vicarious Trauma, January 29-30, 2008, in St. Louis, Missouri, and Identity Theft, February 20-21, 2008, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. To view course descriptions, learning objectives, or to register, visit the OVC TTAC Web site. (OVC)