The oldest criminal justice research organization in America, NCCD promotes effective, humane, fair, and economically sound solutions to family, community, and justice problems.

NCCD conducts research, promotes reform initiatives, and seeks to work with individuals, public and private organizations, and the media to prevent and reduce crime and delinquency.
WHAT'S NEW AT NCCD
Interpersonal and Physical Dating Violence among Teens (FOCUS)
The death of a 16 year-old girl, shot and killed by her 17 year-old boyfriend in Oakland, California, epitomizes the potential of interpersonal violence to escalate to a tragic extreme (Contra Costa Times, 2008). This Focus attempts to bring to light various aspects of a little-studied issue of critical importance, especially to youth.
 

A Division of NCCD, The Children's Research Center (CRC) helps child welfare agencies reduce child abuse and neglect in two ways:

Developing structured case management systems
Conducting research that improves service delivery to children and families
WHAT'S NEW AT CRC
SafeMeasures® Newsletter: The Current View
A new quarterly publication designed to keep SafeMeasures users informed about new features, jurisdiction developments, and other ideas for optimizing your SafeMeasures use.