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PSAs To Be Launched in San Diego, St. Louis, and Miami

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Under its Project Safe Childhood initiative, the U.S. Department of Justice is continuing to launch its national public information campaign via announcements in San Diego, CA; St. Louis, MO; and Miami, FL.

The campaign features public service announcements (PSAs) in English and Spanish that alert parents about the risk of online sexual exploitation and warn potential predators of the serious criminal penalties awaiting those who victimize children.

Bulletin Portrays Domestic Assaults by Juveniles

Domestic assaults constitute a significant proportion of juvenile offending and victimization. “Domestic Assaults by Juvenile Offenders” analyzes data reported to the FBI's National Incident-Based Reporting System by law enforcement agencies. Prepared by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, the bulletin provides a detailed portrait of the attributes of domestic assaults by juveniles known to law enforcement, including their locations, times of day, and the weapons involved.

First Lady Laura Bush speaking at Helping America's Youth Conference

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OJJDP works to prevent gang involvement and girls' delinquency. OJJDP assists victims of child abduction and commercial sexual exploitation. OJJDP supports faith-based and community initiatives. SMART tracks local issues and maps community resources.	Newsletter Highlights Project Safe Childhood Campaign The latest issue of OJJDP News @ a Glance highlights Project Safe Childhood's media campaign to raise awareness about online exploitation. The issue also provides information on OJJDP's court coordination program and the Office's FY 2008 awards and its newly enhanced Performance Measures Web page.	Bulletin Analyzes Substance-Related Youth Behaviors “Co-occurrence of Substance Use Behaviors in Youth” draws on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth to analyze substance-related behaviors among youth. The central finding of this analysis is that given one substance-related behavior, other substance-related behaviors become more likely to occur.