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Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services Final Report
(May 2013)
OVC, Report, NCJ 239957.
The Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services initiative was launched by OVC in fall 2010 to expand the vision and impact of the crime victim assistance field. This Final Report provides a set of findings and broad recommendations, informed by stakeholder forums and literature reviews, that form a framework for strategic, transformative change. The Final Report outlines ways the field can overcome the obstacles it faces and change how it meets victims' needs and addresses those who perpetrate crime.
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Violence and Victimization Research Division's Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women, 1993-2012
(December 2012)
NIJ, 189 pages, NCJ 223572.
This regularly updated compendium lists and briefly describes all of the projects funded under the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) Violence Against Women and Family Violence Program.
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Child and Youth Victimization Known to Police, School, and Medical Authorities
(April 2012)
OJJDP, Bulletin, OJJDP National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence Series, 8 pages, NCJ 235394.
This bulletin presents survey results from the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV) regarding authorities' knowledge of victimization incidents involving children and youth, particularly police, school, and medical authorities.
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Outreach to Underserved Teen Victims of Crime
(2012)
OVC-Sponsored, Grant, 40 pages, NCJ 238800.
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC) and the National Center for Victims of Crime (National Center), with funding from OVC, produced this guidebook and accompanying Web-based resources to provide an overview of the challenges faced in conducting outreach to underserved teen victims of crime. The materials highlight examples of the various projects and resources developed and implemented in local communities through the Underserved Teen Victims Initiative.
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Teen Dating Violence: A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography
(July 2011)
NIJ-Sponsored, Grant, 93 pages, NCJ 235368.
This annotated bibliography and summary of research identify significant research carried out in the decade since 1999 on the issue of dating violence among high school and middle school youth.
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What You Can Do If You Are A Victim of Crime
(2010)
OVC, BC 000767.
This OVC brochure explains the rights of victims of crime and the compensation and assistance resources available to them. It also lists national organizations that help victims find information or obtain referrals.
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Domestic Assaults by Juvenile Offenders
(November 2008)
OJJDP, Bulletin, 8 pages, NCJ 219180.
This report analyzes data reported to the Federal Bureau of Investigations National Incident-Based Reporting System by a large sample of law enforcement agencies from 30 States.
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Teen Dating Violence: A Closer Look at Adolescent Romantic Relationships
(October 2008)
NIJ, Article, 8 pages, NCJ 224089.
This article examines research sponsored by the U.S. Justice Department's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) in order to present a gender-based analysis of teen dating violence with a developmental perspective, with attention to how adult and adolescent romantic relationships differ.
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Campus Sexual Assault (CSA) Study, Final Report
(2007)
NIJ-Sponsored, Grant, 110 pages, NCJ 221153.
This federally supported report presents the results of a study, conducted by RTI International, examining the prevalence, nature, and reporting of various types of sexual assault experienced by university students in an effort to inform the development of targeted intervention strategies.
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Multimedia Program To Improve Criminal Justice System Participation and Reduce Distress Among Physically Injured Crime Victims
(April 2006)
OVC, 8 pages, NCJ 212974.
This multimedia program offers victims an educational DVD, brochure, and bulletin for use during their hospitalization for crime-related injuries. The program provides victims of violent crime with information about emotional responses to victimization, elements of medical follow-up, physical rehabilitation processes, and the criminal justice system.
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Statutory Rape Known to Law Enforcement
(August 2005)
OJJDP, Bulletin, 4 pages, NCJ 208803.
Based on an analysis of reports from law enforcement agencies in 21 states for the years 1996 through 2000, this OJJDP Bulletin characterizes victim and offender attributes (e.g., age, gender, relationship) and law enforcement’s response to incidents of statutory rape.
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Safe Harbor: A School-Based Victim Assistance/Violence Prevention Program
(December 2002)
OVC, Bulletin, OVC Others, 8 pages, NCJ 193464.
This bulletin describes Safe Harbor, a promising practice for addressing violence prevention and victim assistance issues in schools. It summarizes implementation issues and program evaluation results at 10 replication sites around the United States. Useful for teachers, administrators, and victim assistance professionals.
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