Frequently Asked Questions

Information on cyberstalking is available on the Cyberbullying and Cyberstalking section of the Internet Safety Special Feature.

Resources on vocational training as a method of juvenile delinquency prevention are available in the following Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) publications:

• Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Vocational/Job Training
• Locked Out: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth
• Building Resiliency and Vocational Excellence (BRAVE) Program: A Violence-Prevention and Role Model Program for Young, African American Males

See the Grants/Funding section of our website for access to applicant resources, opportunities and awards, including available funding opportunities, recipient resources, and more.

To stay informed about new opportunities, subscribe to Funding News for weekly notifications of new solicitations, upcoming funding webinars, and additional important funding updates. You can also sign up for JUSTINFO, an email newsletter sent out twice each month, which highlights new funding opportunities, initiatives, publications, events, and more.

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Information on required qualifications, education and training for careers in forensic science can be found from:

• The National Institute of Justice Special Report Education and Training in Forensic Science: A Guide for Forensic Science Laboratories, Educational Institutions, and Students.
• The Choosing a Career section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences website provides information about the different types of forensic scientists, salaries, and educational requirements.
• The U.S. Department of Labor resource, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Forensic Science Technicians.

You may also be interested in viewing A Simplified Guide to Forensic Science, a website created by the National Forensic Science Technology Center. This website covers the core concepts, capabilities and limitations of key forensic science disciplines.

You can report the sale of drugs on the Internet or emails advertising the sale of drugs to the following agencies:

• Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Diversion Control Division
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (for prescription drugs)

Additionally, the DEA has a toll-free international hotline to report the illegal sale and abuse of pharmaceutical drugs: 1-877-RxAbuse (1-877-792-2873).

Finally, you may also anonymously report drug activity to the DEA via the DEA's Submit a Tip website.

Information about forensic computer investigations can be found on the Digital Evidence and Forensics section of the National Institute of Justice site. This page contains general information about the topic and also provides access to publications and guides that have been developed for those involved in such investigations.

Access the Wrongful Convictions section of the National Institute of Justice website for information and resources.

Information about mental health courts is available on the following websites:

• Bureau of Justice Assistance: Mental Health Courts Program
• Council of State Governments: Mental Health
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: GAINS Center for Behavioral Health and Justice Transformation

Information on police response to victims with disabilities is available in the Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) DVD and guidebook, Victims with Disabilities: Collaborative, Multidisciplinary First Response. Visit the Victims with Disabilities section of the OVC site for additional resources.