This volume explores the experience of nine Western European nations and the United States in this area of criminal justice policy and practice. It highlights diversities and similarities found in law enforcement priorities, punishment philosophy and practices, and media coverage.

This Brief presents the first major release of findings from the Third International Self-Report Delinquency Study (ISRD3). Chapter 4 presents findings on victimization, including important new findings on hate crime and the use of parental violence, as well as coverage of more conventional forms of crime.