Crime in Virginia 2012
http://leg2.state.va.us/dls/h&sdocs.nsf/By+Year/RD1302013/$file/RD130.pdf
Annual collection of crime statistics for the state of Virginia. From the Department of State Police
Jail Inmates at Midyear 2012: Statistical Tables
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/jim12st.pdf
After three years of decline, reports an increase of 1.2% in the jail population between midyear 2011 and midyear 2012. Includes information on percent of jail capacity occupied and average daily jail population. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails Reported by Inmates, 2011-12
http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/svpjri1112.pdf
Covers the number of incidents and individuals involved, the types of victimization, and the trends. Also covers demographic characteristics, sexual orientation, and psychological distress factors. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Bowman v. Monsanto Co.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/pdf/11-796.pdf
Unanimous Supreme Court decision that farmer Bowman violated Monsanto patents by trying to reuse Roundup Ready soybean seeds for late season planting. The farmer had argued that the seeds he bought from a grain elevator were not covered by the patent. The decision stopped short of covering other self-replicating technologies. From the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University
Missing Adults: Background, Federal Programs, and Issues for Congress
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34616.pdf
Discusses the reasons that adults might go missing and why/how the federal government might be involved in efforts to find them. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
Firearm Violence, 1993-2011
http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fv9311.pdf
Provides statistics on the number of fatal and nonfatal violent crimes committed with guns and trends in homicides and other gun-related crimes. From the Bureau of Justice Statistics
Child Maltreatment 2011
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/child-maltreatment-2011
Provides statistics on child maltreatment and abuse, and characteristics of child victims and adult perpetrators. From the Children’s Bureau of the Department of Health and Human Services
Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities 2011: Statistics and Interventions
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/fatality.pdf
More than 1,500 children died from abuse and neglect in the U.S. in 2011. From the Child Welfare Information Gateway