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Gun violence refers to the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. The effects of gun violence in America cross all socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. From inner cities to the suburbs and into rural communities, gun violence victims are young and old, male and female, and of all nationalities. Outreach and public awareness programs—particularly those that educate young people—constitute an essential component of our Nation’s gun crime reduction strategy.

 

The following resources are provided to bring greater awareness to issues related to gun violence.

OVC and OVC-Sponsored Publications

National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide 2013 (December 2012) OVC, 130 pages, NCJ 239229.
This guide is designed to help communities and victim assistance providers promote awareness of crime victim issues, the Guide includes educational content, campaign materials, artwork, and a theme DVD. New this year are three pre-produced 30-second PSAs addressing child sexual abuse, child sex trafficking, and elder financial fraud.
PDF | HTML (English) | HTML (Spanish)
 
National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme DVD 2013 (December 2012) OVC, 0 pages, NCJ 240784.
Part of the NCVRW Resource Guide, this DVD includes a 5-minute feature video —New Challenges. New Solutions. —and three 30-second television public service announcements (PSAs) that address the topics of child sexual abuse, child sex trafficking, and elder abuse. OVC encourages organizations to use the introductory theme DVD throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events in local communities to promote and advance the cause of justice for victims of crime.
Abstract
 
2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster (October 2012) OVC, PS000025.
The 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) theme poster is available for download in 11" x 17" in color and black and white and can be customized for your organization before printing. You also may order the 22" x 28" color version, which features the theme colors of blue and black through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) by visiting www.ncjrs.gov.
PDF (Color) | PDF (Black & White)
 
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.
PDF | HTML
 
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum (February 2009) OVC, 286 pages, NCJ 224257.
This OVC-funded curriculum is geared toward helping offenders to become aware of the impact that crime has on victims and then to take responsibility and make amends for their actions. The online-only curriculum consists of 13 units, built around 10 core crime topics: property crime, assault, robbery, hate and bias, gang violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, drunk and impaired driving, and homicide, plus chapters on implementing the program, the victim experience and making amends to victims. Victims and survivors speak about their experiences in the accompanying video clips.
Abstract | PDF (Facilitator Manual, Part 1) | PDF (Facilitator Manual, Part 2) | PDF (Participant Workbook) | HTML
 

OJP Publications

Firearm Violence, 1993-2011 (May 2013) BJS, Report, BJS Special Reports, NCJ 241730.
This report presents trends on the number and rate of fatal and nonfatal firearm violence from 1993 to 2011. The report examines incident and victim demographic characteristics of firearm violence, including the type of firearm used; victim's race, age, and sex; and incident location. The report also examines changes over time in the percentages of nonfatal firearm crimes by injury, reporting to the police, and the use of firearms in self-defense.

Part Of the BJS Special Reports Series PDF | TEXT
 
Risks of Violence in Major Daily Activities: United States, 2003-2005 (November 2010) NIJ-Sponsored, Grant, 549 pages, NCJ 232436.
Using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey and American Time Use Survey, activity- and place-specific rates of violence are calculated to determine (a) which activity or type of place is the most dangerous, (b) the relative risk of activities and types of place, and (c) how activity- and place-specific risks vary between demographic subgroups.
Abstract | PDF
 
Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us (June 2010) NIJ, Article, NIJ Journal, 3 pages, NCJ 230412.
This article summarizes the contributions of a three-member expert panel that participated in a seminar entitled, “Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us.”

Part Of the NIJ Journal Series Abstract | PDF | HTML
 
American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002 (December 2004) BJS, 56 pages, NCJ 203097.
This report presents data analysis on the effects and consequences of violent crime among American Indians. From 1976 to 2001, an estimated 3,738 American Indians were murdered. Data also shows that the rate of violent victimization, estimated from responses by American Indians, is well above that of other U.S. racial or ethnic subgroups and is more than twice as high as the national average.
Abstract | PDF | TEXT
 

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Gun violence refers to the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. The effects of gun violence in America cross all socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. From inner cities to the suburbs and into rural communities, gun violence victims are young and old, male and female, and of all nationalities. Outreach and public awareness programs—particularly those that educate young people—constitute an essential component of our Nation’s gun crime reduction strategy.

 

The following resources are provided to bring greater awareness to issues related to gun violence.

Gun violence refers to the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. The effects of gun violence in America cross all socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. From inner cities to the suburbs and into rural communities, gun violence victims are young and old, male and female, and of all nationalities. Outreach and public awareness programs—particularly those that educate young people—constitute an essential component of our Nation’s gun crime reduction strategy.

 

The following resources are provided to bring greater awareness to issues related to gun violence.

Each month the Nation's experts answer your questions about best practices in victim services. Below are upcoming and most recent session discussions in this topic:

On Sep 15 2010 at 2:00PM, Scott Newgass, L.C.S.W., Education Consultant for the Connecticut State Department of Education's School Mental Health Services, School Social Work pr, hosted a discussion on Assisting Communities After Incidents of School Violence

On Nov 18 2009 at 2:00PM, Jeffrey Bergman, a detective in Fairfax County Police Department’s Youth Services Division Gang Unit, and Pamela Kelly, a victim advocate in Fairfax County Police Department’s Victim Service Section, hosted a discussion on Working with Victims of Gang Violence

Gun violence refers to the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. The effects of gun violence in America cross all socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. From inner cities to the suburbs and into rural communities, gun violence victims are young and old, male and female, and of all nationalities. Outreach and public awareness programs—particularly those that educate young people—constitute an essential component of our Nation’s gun crime reduction strategy.

 

The following resources are provided to bring greater awareness to issues related to gun violence.

How many homicide victims were killed with a handgun?
Statistics on homicides committed with a handgun are available in the Bureau of Justice Statistics (... Read More

What types of assistance are available to me as a crime victim?
Assistance for victims of crime is available through financial reimbursement and victim services fro... Read More

How can I order OVC publications and products?
Many OVC publications and products are available in hardcopy and can be ordered from the National Cr... Read More

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Gun violence refers to the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. The effects of gun violence in America cross all socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. From inner cities to the suburbs and into rural communities, gun violence victims are young and old, male and female, and of all nationalities. Outreach and public awareness programs—particularly those that educate young people—constitute an essential component of our Nation’s gun crime reduction strategy.

 

The following resources are provided to bring greater awareness to issues related to gun violence.

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Gun violence refers to the use of a firearm to threaten or inflict violence or harm. The effects of gun violence in America cross all socioeconomic and geographic boundaries. From inner cities to the suburbs and into rural communities, gun violence victims are young and old, male and female, and of all nationalities. Outreach and public awareness programs—particularly those that educate young people—constitute an essential component of our Nation’s gun crime reduction strategy.

 

The following resources are provided to bring greater awareness to issues related to gun violence.

Publications

OVC and OVC-Sponsored Publications

National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Resource Guide 2013 (December 2012) OVC, 130 pages, NCJ 239229. This guide is designed to help communities and victim assistance providers promote awareness of crime victim issues, the Guide includes educational content, campaign materials, artwork, and a theme DVD. New this year are three pre-produced 30-second PSAs addressing child sexual abuse, child sex trafficking, and elder financial fraud.
PDF | HTML (English) | HTML (Spanish)
 
National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Theme DVD 2013 (December 2012) OVC, 0 pages, NCJ 240784. Part of the NCVRW Resource Guide, this DVD includes a 5-minute feature video —New Challenges. New Solutions. —and three 30-second television public service announcements (PSAs) that address the topics of child sexual abuse, child sex trafficking, and elder abuse. OVC encourages organizations to use the introductory theme DVD throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events in local communities to promote and advance the cause of justice for victims of crime.
Abstract
 
2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) Poster (October 2012) OVC, PS000025. The 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) theme poster is available for download in 11" x 17" in color and black and white and can be customized for your organization before printing. You also may order the 22" x 28" color version, which features the theme colors of blue and black through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) by visiting www.ncjrs.gov.
PDF (Color) | PDF (Black & White)
 
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.
PDF | HTML
 
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum (February 2009) OVC, 286 pages, NCJ 224257. This OVC-funded curriculum is geared toward helping offenders to become aware of the impact that crime has on victims and then to take responsibility and make amends for their actions. The online-only curriculum consists of 13 units, built around 10 core crime topics: property crime, assault, robbery, hate and bias, gang violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, drunk and impaired driving, and homicide, plus chapters on implementing the program, the victim experience and making amends to victims. Victims and survivors speak about their experiences in the accompanying video clips.
Abstract | PDF (Facilitator Manual, Part 1) | PDF (Facilitator Manual, Part 2) | PDF (Participant Workbook) | HTML
 

OJP Publications

Firearm Violence, 1993-2011 (May 2013) BJS, Report, BJS Special Reports, NCJ 241730. This report presents trends on the number and rate of fatal and nonfatal firearm violence from 1993 to 2011. The report examines incident and victim demographic characteristics of firearm violence, including the type of firearm used; victim's race, age, and sex; and incident location. The report also examines changes over time in the percentages of nonfatal firearm crimes by injury, reporting to the police, and the use of firearms in self-defense.
Part Of the BJS Special Reports Series
PDF | TEXT
 
Risks of Violence in Major Daily Activities: United States, 2003-2005 (November 2010) NIJ-Sponsored, Grant, 549 pages, NCJ 232436. Using data from the National Crime Victimization Survey and American Time Use Survey, activity- and place-specific rates of violence are calculated to determine (a) which activity or type of place is the most dangerous, (b) the relative risk of activities and types of place, and (c) how activity- and place-specific risks vary between demographic subgroups.
Abstract | PDF
 
Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us (June 2010) NIJ, Article, NIJ Journal, 3 pages, NCJ 230412. This article summarizes the contributions of a three-member expert panel that participated in a seminar entitled, “Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us.”
Part Of the NIJ Journal Series
Abstract | PDF | HTML
 
American Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002 (December 2004) BJS, 56 pages, NCJ 203097. This report presents data analysis on the effects and consequences of violent crime among American Indians. From 1976 to 2001, an estimated 3,738 American Indians were murdered. Data also shows that the rate of violent victimization, estimated from responses by American Indians, is well above that of other U.S. racial or ethnic subgroups and is more than twice as high as the national average.
Abstract | PDF | TEXT
 

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Related Resources

Federal Resources

National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering information on victimology and victim assistance, criminal justice, juvenile justice, information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide. NCJRS supplies the victim services field with resources, publications, and program information. The NCJRS library collection includes more than 30,000 resources relevant to the field.
 

Non-Governmental Resources

Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence works to reform the gun industry by enacting and enforcing regulations to reduce gun violence and represents victims of gun violence in the courts.
 

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Web Forum Discussions

Each month the Nation's experts answer your questions about best practices in victim services. Below are upcoming and most recent session discussions in this topic:

On Sep 15 2010 at 2:00PM, Scott Newgass, L.C.S.W., Education Consultant for the Connecticut State Department of Education's School Mental Health Services, School Social Work pr, hosted a discussion on Assisting Communities After Incidents of School Violence

On Nov 18 2009 at 2:00PM, Jeffrey Bergman, a detective in Fairfax County Police Department’s Youth Services Division Gang Unit, and Pamela Kelly, a victim advocate in Fairfax County Police Department’s Victim Service Section, hosted a discussion on Working with Victims of Gang Violence


FAQs

How many homicide victims were killed with a handgun?
Statistics on homicides committed with a handgun are available in the Bureau of Justice Statistics (... Read More

What types of assistance are available to me as a crime victim?
Assistance for victims of crime is available through financial reimbursement and victim services fro... Read More

How can I order OVC publications and products?
Many OVC publications and products are available in hardcopy and can be ordered from the National Cr... Read More

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