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Topical Index: Children's Issues



Abduction of Children by Strangers in Canada: Nature and Scope, The: Dalley, Marlene; Ruscoe, Jenna - National Missing Children Services - RCMP - Canada (2003)

Addressing Community Gang Problems: A Practical Guide: Bureau of Justice Assistance - USA (1998)

Addressing Youth Victimization: Osofsky, Joy - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Department of Justice - USA (2001)

Adolescent Assault Victim Needs - A Review of Issues and a Model Protocol: American Academy of Pediatrics - USA (1996)

Adolescent Sex Offenders: Common Misconceptions vs. Current Evidence:   .pdf    National Center on Sexual Behavior of Youth - USA (2003)

Adult Victim/Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault:   .pdf    Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault - Australian Centre for Family Studies - Australia (2005)

Advocating for Women in the Criminal Justice System in Cases of Rape, Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: Women's Justice Center - USA

Amber Alert: Best Practices Guide for Public Information Officers: .pdf  US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Battered Child Syndrome - Investigating Physical Abuse and Homicide: Parrish, Rob - Office of the Attorney General, Utah - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs - Department of Justice - USA (1996)

Borders Conference - Rethinking the Line: The Canada-U.S. Border - Child Pornography on the Internet Session: Research and Statistics Division - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2003)

Burn Injuries in Child Abuse: Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Bullying and Victimization in Schools - A Restorative Justice Approach: .pdf   Morrison, Brenda - Australian Institute of Criminology Trends and Issues No. 210 - Australia (2000)

Canadian Directory of Court Support Services for Child and Youth Victims and Witnesses, A : Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada

Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect - Final Report: Population and Public Health Branch, Health Canada - Canada (2000)

Care of the Adolescent Sexual Assault Victim: American Academy of Pediatrics - USA - (2001) 

Child Abuse and the Internet: Stanley, Janet - Child Abuse Prevention Issues Number 15 Summer 2001 - USA (2001)

Child Abuse and the Media: Goddard, Chris; Saunders, Bernadette - Child Abuse Prevention Issues Number 14 Winter 2001 - USA (2001)

Child Advocates: by Burnett, Nancy - Victim Assistance Online (1998)

Child Development-Community Policing: Partnership in a Climate of Violence:  Marans, Steven, M.S.W., Ph.D. and Berkman, Miriam,  J.D., M.S.W. - Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Child Maltreatment 2004: US Administration on Children - USA (2004)

Child Pornography on the Internet .pdf   Wortley, Richard; Smallbone, Stephen - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - USA (2006)

Child Pornography Possessors Arrested in Internet-Related Crimes: Findings From the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study .pdf   Wolak, Janis; Finkelhor, David; Mitchell, Kimberly - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - USA (2005)

Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence: .pdf   Bragg, H. Lien - US Department of Health and Human Services - USA (2003)

Child Sex Tourism: David. Fiona - Australian Institute of Criminology - Australia (2000)

Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Investigations and Protecting Victims: Massachusetts Child Exploitation Network - USA (1995)

Child Sexual Molestation - Research Issues: .pdf  Department of Justice - USA (1997)

Child Victimizers - Violent Offenders and Their Victims: Bureau of Justice Statistics - USA (1996) 

Childhood and Adult Sexual Victimization: Living in the Aftermath of Transgression and Quest for Restoration of the Self: Parson, Erwin; Brett, Dawn; Brett, Alan - Gift from Within - USA (2003)

Children Abducted by Family Members: National Estimates and Characteristics: Hammer, Heather; Finkelhor, David and Sedlak, Andrea J. - OJJDP NISMART - USA (2002)

Children and Crime Conference - Victims and Offenders: Australian Institute of Criminology (1999) Abstracts and papers from this conference are available in Adobe Acrobat format.

Children As Victims - 1999 Juvenile Report Series: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - US Department of Justice - USA (1999) 

Children Exposed to Violence: Criminal Justice Resources: Connelly, Helen - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1999)

Children of Domestic Violence - Risks and Remedies: Hart, Barbara J. - MINCAVA - USA (1996)

Children's Response to Exposure to Traumatic Events: Allen, Richard D.  and  Rosse, William (1998)

Children's and Adolescents' Exposure to Community Violence:  Berman, Steven L.; Silverman, Wendy K. and  Kurtines, William M. - The Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies ISSN: 1174-4707 Volume : 2000-1 - Australia (2000)

Choosing and Using Child Victimization Questionnaires: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - USA (2001)

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children: What Do We Know and What Do We Do About It? .pdf   US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs - USA (2007)

Consequences of Childhood Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence: .pdf   Emery, Clifton - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Criminal Justice System's Response to Parental Abduction, The: .pdf  OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin December 2001 - USA (2001)

Crisis Intervention in Child Abuse and Neglect: .pdf   US Dept. of Health and Human Services - USA 

Development of a Guide to Resources on Faith-based Organizations in Criminal Justice:   .pdf   Hercik, Jeanette; Lewis, Richard; Myles, Bradley - Caliber Associates - US Department of Justice - USA (2004)

Does Child Abuse Cause Crime?: .pdf  Currie, Janet; Tekin, Erdal - Georgia State University Andrew Young School of Policy Study - USA (2006)

Early Identification of Risk Factors for Parental Abduction:   .pdf   Johnston, Janet; Sagatun-Edwards, Inger; Blomquist, Martha-Elin; Girdner, Linda - US Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs - USA (2001)

Effects of Domestic Violence on Children and Adolescents: An Overview: Volpe,  Joseph S., Ph.D., B.C.E.T.S. (1996)

Emotional Abuse - the Hidden Form of Maltreatment: Tomison, Adam M.;  Tucci, Joe - National Child Protection Clearinghouse - Issues in Child Abuse Prevention #8 Spring - Australia (1997)

Epidemiology of Serious Violence .pdf  Kelley, Barbara Tatem;  Huizinga, David;  Thornberry, Terence P.;  Loeber, Rolf - Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Evolution of Juvenile Justice in Canada The: .pdf   The International Cooperation Group - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2004)

Expanding Solutions for Domestic Violence and Poverty - What Battered Women with Abused Children Need from Their Advocates: Schechter, Susan - Violence Institute of New Jersey - USA (2000)

Extraterritorial Accountability: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Child Sex Tourism Laws:  .pdf   Svensson, Naiomi - South Texas Law Review - USA (2006)

Families, neighborhoods, and juvenile victimization: .pdf  Loeber, Rolf; Pardini, Dustin - Pittsburgh Youth Study - USA (2003)

Family Abduction: Prevention and Response: .pdf  National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - USA (2002)

Family Conferencing and Juvenile Justice: The Way Forward or Misplaced Optimism?: Australian Institute of Criminology (1994)

Family Resource Guide on International Parental Kidnapping, A: .pdf   US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - USA (2002)

Federal Prosecution of Child Sex Exploitation Offenders, 2006:   .pdf   Motivans, Mark; Kyckelhahn, Tracy - US Bureau of Justice Statistics - USA (2007)

Guidelines on Justice for Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime: .pdf   International Bureau for Children's Rights (2003)

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: National Institute for Mental Health - USA

Helping Victims of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse in Polygamous Communities, The Primer: .pdf  Attorney General's Office, Utah - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

High School Youths, Weapons, and Violence: A National Survey: Sheley,  Joseph F.;  Wright, James D. - National Institute of Justice - USA (1998)

Homicides of Children and Youth .pdf   Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs - USA (2001)

Honour Related Violence: European Resource Guide and Good Practice: .pdf  European Union - Kvinnoforum - Sweden (2005)

Honour Related Violence: Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls in Patriarchal Families” .pdf  Kivinnofourm - Sweden - European Union (2005)

How the Justice System Responds to Juvenile Victims: A Comprehensive Model .pdf  Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs - Dept. of Justice - USA (2005)

Impact of Armed Conflict on Children:   Machel, Graça - United Nations 

Impacts and Consequences of Victimization:  .pdf  AuCoin, Kathy; Beauchamp, Diane - Juristat: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics - Canada (2004)

In the Aftermath: the Support Needs of People Bereaved by Homicide: .pdf  Paterson, Alison; Dunn, Peter; Chaston, Katy; Malone, Leslie - Victim Support UK - United Kingdom (2006)

Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007: .pdf   National Center for Educational Statistics - Bureau of Justice Statistics - USA (2007)

Interaction Between Children’s Developmental Capabilities and the Courtroom Environment: The Impact on Testimonial Competency: : .pdf   Sas, Louise - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2002)

International Child Abductions: A Manual for Parents: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs - Canada (2005)

International Dimensions of the Sexual Exploitation Children - Global Report: .pdf  International Tribunal for Children's Rights - UNESCO - United Nations (2000)

Internet Crimes Against Children: Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2001)

Internet Sex Crimes Against Minors: The Response of Law Enforcement: .pdf  Wolak, Janis'  Mitchell, Kimberly;  Finkelhor, David - Crimes against Children Research Center University of New Hampshire - USA (2003)

Issues in Resolving Cases of International Child Abduction by Parents: .pdf  Chiancone, Janet; Girdner, Linda; and Hoff Patricia - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs - USA (2001)

Juvenile Justice: A Legal Practitioner's Guide .pdf   Department of Families and Legal Aid, Queensland - Australia (2003)

Juvenile Offenders and Victims - 2006 National Report:  .pdf   Synder, Howard;  Sickmund, Melissa - National Center for Juvenile Justice - USA (2006)

Juvenile Runaways .pdf  Dedel, Kelly - Office of Community Oriented Policing Services - US Dept. of Jusice - USA (2006)

Juvenile Victims of Property Crimes: Finkelhor, David; Ormrod, Richard - Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (2000)

Law Enforcement Response to Child Abuse: Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Legally Abused: the Child Sexual Assault Victim in the Adult Criminal Court:   .pdf   Kerr, David; Child Sexual Abuse: Justice Response or Alternative Resolution Conference - Victim Support Services, South Australia - Australia (2003)

Long-term Effects of Child Sexual Abuse:   Mullen, Paul E.;  Fleming, Jillian  - National Child Protection Clearinghouse - Issues in Child Abuse Prevention #9 - Australia (1997)

Missing and Abducted Children: A Law-Enforcement Guide to Case Investigation and Program Management: Edited by Stephen E. Steidel - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - USA (2000)

Mentoring -- A Proven Delinquency Prevention Strategy: Grossman, Jean Baldwin; Garry, Eileen M. - Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

National Estimates of Missing Children: Selected Trends, 1988–1999 .pdf   Hammer, Heather; Finkelhor, David; Sedlak, Andrea; Porcellini, Lorraine - US Department of Justice - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - USA (2004)

OJP Family Violence Working Group Report: Office of Justice Programs - USA (1995)

Online Victimization - A Report on the Nation's Youth: .pdf   Finkelhor, David; Mitchell, Kimberly;  Wolak, Janice -  Crimes Against Children Research Centre - USA (2000) Adobe Acrobat file

Overview of the Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse - Update 2000: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - USA (2000)

Parental Abductions of Children: An Overview and Profile of the Abductors:  Dalley, Marlene, Ph.D.;  Jayewardene, C.H.S., Ph.D.;   Kiedrowski, John, M.A.(Crim.);   Kiedrowski and Associates - RCMP Missing Child Registry - Canada (1994)

Parental Kidnapping: Laney, Ronald (1995)

Portable Guides to Investigating Child Abuse: An Overview: McNaughton, Janet - Office for Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Privacy of Victims' Counselling Communications: Legal Series Bulletin #8 - Office for Victims of Crime, US Department of Justice - USA (2002)

Policy On the Criminal Justice System Response To Violence Against Women And Children .pdf  British Columbia Ministry of the Attorney General - Canada (2004)

Problems Associated with Children's Witnessing of Domestic Violence:  National Resource Center on Domestic Violence - Violence Against Women Office - USA (1999)

Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Violence in Disaster and Emergency Situations: .pdf   Delaney, Stephanie - ECPAT International (2006)

Reaching and Serving Teen Victims: A Practical Handbook: .pdf   Nation Crime Prevention Council - National Center for Victims of Crime - USA (2005)

Report to the Attorney General on International Parental Kidnapping, A: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - USA (1999)

Reporting of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by Nonstrangers to the Police, The: .pdf   Felson, Richard;  Paré, Paul-Philippe - Pennsylvania State University Department of Sociology - US Department of Justice - USA (2005)

Resource Guidelines - Improving Court Practice in Child Abuse and Neglect Cases: .pdf   National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - USA (1995)

Safeguarding the Future and Healing the Past: The Government of Canada's Response to the Law Commission of Canada's Report: Restoring Dignity: Responding to Child Abuse in Canadian Institutions: Department of Justice Canada - Canada

School Crisis Response Initiative: Schonfeld, David J.; Newgass, Scott - Office for Victims of Crime - US DOJ - USA (2003)

School Disaster - Planning and Initial Interventions: Nader, Kathi; Pynoos, Robert - UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute - USA (2001)

Second Comprehensive Study of Missing Children: Hanson, Louise - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Programs - Juvenile Justice Bulletin - Department of Justice - USA (2000)

Strategies to Improve Supervised Visitation Services in Domestic Violence Cases: Maxwell, M. Sharon; Oehme, Karen - Violence Against Women Resources - USA (2001)

Supervised and Unsupervised Parental Access in Domestic Violence Cases: Court Orders and Consequences.pdf  Sullivan, Chris; King, Lori; Levin-Russell, Kayla; Horowitz, Emily - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Swarming and the social dynamics of group violence: .pdf  White, Rob - Australian Institute of Criminology - Australia (2006)

Teen Risk Taking - A Statistical Portrait: Lindsburg, L.; Boggess, S; Porter, L.; Williams, S. - Urban Institute - USA (2000)

Victims, Judges and Juvenile Court Reform through Restorative Justice: Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2000)

Victims No Longer: Research on Child Survivors of Trafficking for Sexual and Labor Exploitation in the United States:   .pdf    Gozdziak, Elzbieta; Bump, Micah - Institute for the Study of Migration - USA (2008)

Victims of Abduction: Patterns and Case Studies: .pdf  Fitzgerald, Jacqueline; People, Julie - Crime and Justice Bulletin, #94 - NSW Bureau of Crime and Statistical Research - Australia (2006)

Violence Against Children in Cyberspace:EPCAT International - Thailand (2005)

Violence Against Children - International Criminal Justice Norms and Strategies:   Skinnider, Eileen, LL.B. LL.M. - International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy - Canada 

VOCA: Helping Victims of Child Abuse: Delany-Shabazz, Robin V. - USA (1995)

What About Me? Coping with the Abduction of a Brother or Sister: .pdf   US Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs - USA (2007)

When Your Child is Missing - A Family Survival Guide: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Department of Justice - USA (2002)

Witness Care in Magistrate Court and Youth Court: .pdf   Poltnikoff, Joyce;  Woolfson, Richard - Home Office Research and Statistics Directorate - United Kingdom (1998)

Working with Grieving Children After Violent Death: Young, Marlene A., Ph.D., J.D. - National Organization for Victim Assistance - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1996)

Youth in the Criminal Justice System - Guidelines for Policy Makers and Practitioners: American Bar Association - USA (2001)

Youth Victimization: Prevalence and Implications: .pdf  Kilpatrick, Dean; Saunders, Benjamin; Smith Daniel - NIJ Research in Brief - Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice - USA (2003)

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