Virtual Library:
Victim Assistance Articles and Documents

Achieving Best Evidence in Criminal Proceedings: Guidance for Vulnerable or Intimidated Witnesses, including Children: Government of Northern Ireland - UK (2010)

Activating a Victim Constituency in International Criminal Justice: Findlay, Mark - University of Sydney - Institute of Criminology - Australia (2009)

Addressing Correctional Officer Stress - Programs and Strategies:    Finn, Peter - National Institute of Justice - USA (2001)

Addressing 'The Ultimate Insult': Responding to Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: Duncan, Jill; Western, Deborah - Australian Domestic and Family VIolence Clearinghouse - Australia (2011)

Advocates and Fatality Reviews:   Hobart, Margaret - Washington State Coalition
Against Domestic Violence - USA (2004)

Advocate's Guide to Full Faith and Credit for Orders of Protection: Assisting Victims of Domestic Violence, An:     Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence - USA

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

An International Perspective on Criminal Victimisation: Sauvé, Julie; Hung, Kwing - Statistics Canada - Canada (2008)

Anniversary Reactions - A Survivor’s Guide on How to Cope: Pano, Angie - Gift from Within - USA (2001)

Assessment of the Effects of the National Victim Assistance Academy: Final Report:.pdf Caliber Associates - US Department of Justice - USA (2004)

Best Practices in Child Victim/Witness Programs: Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, Victim Services Secretariat - WorkGroups Design - Canada (2010)

Burden of Crime in the EU, The:   van Dijk, Jan; Manchin, Robert; van Kesteren, John; Nevala, Sami: Hideg, Gergely - European Union (2007)

Canadian Victims of Crime Amendment to the Criminal Code: (1999) The text of the amendment (Bill C-79), which imparts basic rights to victims of crime in Canada.

Changing Role of Victim Impact Evidence in Capital Cases, The: Donahoe, Joel F. - Western Criminology Review - USA (1999) 

Chart a Course: Policies That Affect Victim Services for Teens: National Crime Prevention Council - The National Center for Victims of Crime - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2008)

Child complainants and the court process in Australia: Richards, Kelly - Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice No. 380 July 2009 - Australian Institute of Criminology - Australia (2009)

Child Witnesses in Canada: Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going: Child Witness Project -Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System - London Family Court Clinic - Canada (2002)

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)

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

Civil Legal Remedies for Crime Victims: Office for Victims of Crime - USA 

Civil Protection Orders: Victims' Views on Effectiveness: Keilitz, Susan L.;  Davis, Courtenay;  Efkeman, Hillery S.; Flango, Carol;  Hannaford, Paula L. - National Institute of  Justice - USA (1998)

Collecting Evidence from a Running Computer: A Technical and Legal Primer for the Justice Community:  Shipley, Todd; Reeve, Henry - National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics - USA (2006)

Community Crisis Response Team Training Manual: Young, Marlene, Ph. D. - National Organization for Victim Assistance - USA (1994) 2nd Edition

Computer Crime - A Joint Report:    New Jersey Commission of Investigation - Office of the Attorney General - USA (2000) Adobe Acrobat file

Conference Planning Guide: Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime - USA 

Conflict Resolution Fact Sheet: LeBoeuf,   Donni;  Delany-Shabazz, Robin V. - Office of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Confronting Evil: Victims' Rights in an Age of Terror: Logan, Wayne - Florida State University College of Law - USA (2009)

Connecticut Office of Victim Services 2007-2009 Strategic Plan:   Connecticut Office of Victim Services - USA (2007)

Core Services and Characteristics of Rape Crisis Centers: A Review of State Service Standards: National Sexual Assault Coaltion Research Sharing Project - USA (2008)

Corrections Based Victim Services: Lazarus, Mark - Victim Assistance Online (1998)

Cost of Pain and Suffering from Crime in Canada, The :    Leung, Ambrose - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2004)

Council of Europe European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crime: Council of Europe - European Treaties ETS No. 116 - Europe (1983)

Court Appointed Special Advocates: Department of Juvenile Justice - USA (1997)

Creating a Framework for the Wisdom of the Community: A Review of Victim Services in Nunavut, Northwest and Yukon Territories: Levan, Mary Beth - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2003)

Creating an Effective Stalking Protocol:   National Center for Victims of Crime - US Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing - USA (2003)

Crime Victim Compensation Program Directory:  Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1999)

Crime Victims as Witnesses to an Execution - A National Protocol:   Achilles, Mary - First National Symposium on Crime Victims as Witnesses to an Execution - USA (1998)

Crime Victims: Doing Justice to their Support and Protection:   Waller, Irwin - European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control (HEUNI) - United Nations (2003)

Crime victims’ contacts with the justice system: An augmentative study based on the Swedish Crime Survey 2006–2008 and focus group interviews: Blixt, Madeleine; Selin, Klara Hradilova; Westlund, Olle - Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention - Sweden (2010)

Crime Victims' Needs and VOCA-funded Services: Findings and Recommendations from Two National Studies:    Newmark, Lisa - Institute for Law and Justice - USA (2004)

Crime Victim's Guide to the Criminal Justice System, A: Department of Justice Canada - Canada

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

Criminal Victimization and Health: A Profile of Victimization Among Persons with Activity Limitations or Other Health Problems: Perreault, Samuel  - Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics - Statistics Canada - Canada (2009)

Criminal victimization in Canada, 2009: Perreault, Samuel; Brennan, Shannon - Statistics Canada - Canada (2010)

Criminal Victimization in the United States, 2008 - Statistical Tables: Rand, Michael; Robinson, Jayne - US Bureau of Justice Statistics - USA (2011)

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

Dealing with Uncertainties in Policing Serious Crime: Bammer, Gabriele (Editor) - Australian National University E-Press - Australia (2010)

Dealing with Workplace Violence - A Guide for Agency Planners: U.S. Office of Personnel Management - USA (1998)

Denver Victim Services 2000 Community Advocate Program: Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2001)

Delivering post-rape care services: Kenya’s experience in developing integrated services: Kilonzo, N; Theobald, SJ; Nyamato, E; Ajema, C; Muchela, H; Kibaru, J; Rogena, E; Taegtmeyera, M - World Health Organization (2009)

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

Digital Evidence in the Courtroom: A Guide for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors:   National Institute of Justice - US Department of Justice - USA (2007)

Disaster Response and Recovery - A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals: Myers, Diane - USA

Documenting Domestic Violence: How Health Care Providers Can Help Victims:    Davis, Robert;  Medina-Ariza, Juanjo - National Institute of Justice - USA (2001)

Effectiveness of Restorative Justice Practices: A Meta-Analysis, The : Latimer, Jeff; Dowden, Craig; Muise, Danielle - Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2001)

Effectiveness of Sexual Assault Services in Multi-Service Agencies, The: Patterson, Debra; Laskey, Sally - National Online Resource Forum on Violence Against Women - USA (2009)

Effects of Arrest on Intimate Partner Violence - New Evidence From the Spouse Assault Replication Program, The :   Maxwell, Christopher; Gamer, Joel; Fagan, Jeffery - National Institute of Justice - USA (2001)

Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention:    Tabachnick, Joan - National Sexual Violence Resource Center - USA (2008)

Enhancing Law Enforcement Response to Victims: a 21st Century Strategy, Vol.1:    International Associate of Chiefs of Police Stragety Package - USA (2008)

Establishing Victim Services within a Law Enforcement Setting: Parker, Susan - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2001)

Ethics in Victim Services: Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2009)

Evaluating and Improving Risk Assessment Schemes for Sexual Recidivism: A Long-Term Follow-Up of Convicted Sexual Offenders: Knight, Raymond; Thornton, David - Brandeis University - Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center - US Department of Justice - USA (2007)

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Sex Offender Registration and Notification Policies for Reducing Sexual Violence against Women: Letourneau, Elizabeth; Levenson, Jill; Bandyopadhyay, Dipankar; , Sinha, Debajyoti; Armstrong, Kevin - Medical University of South Carolina - USA (2010)

Evaluation of the NSW Court Liason Services: Bradford, Deborah; Smith, Nadine - NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research - Australia (2009)

Excellence in Advocacy: A Victim-Centered Approach: Ohio Family Violence Prevention Center - Ohio Department of Public Safety - USA (2010)

Experimental Evaluation of Gender Violence/Harassment Prevention Programs in Middle Schools:    Taylor, Bruce; Stein, Nan; Mack, Amy; Horwood, Thomas; Burden, Frances - ICF International - USA (2008)

Extent and Costs of Crime Victimization: A New Look, The : National Institute of Justice - USA (1996)

Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Intimate Partner Violence:  Tjaden, Patricia;  Thoennes, Nancy - National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - USA (2000)

Extent, Nature, and Consequences of Rape Victimization: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey:   Tjaden, Patricia; Thoennes, Nancy - National Institute of Justice Special Report - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Family Violence: Towards a holistic approach to screening and risk assessment in family support services: Robinson, Elly; Moloney, Lawrie - Australia Family Relationships Clearinghouse - Australia (2010)

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

Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies:   Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children - USA (2007)

Female Victims of Violence: Catalano, Shannan; Smith, Erica; Snyder, Howard; Rand, Michael - US Bureau of Justice Statistics - USA (2009)

Finally Getting Victims Their Due: A Process Evaluation of the NCVLI Victims’ Rights Clinics: Davis, Robert; Anderson, James; Whitman, Julie; Howley, Susan - Rand Corporation - National Center for Victims of Crime - USA (2009)

Fingerprint Sourcebook, The: US DOJ, International Association for Identification (2009)

First Response to Victims of Crime - A Handbook for Law Enforcement Officers: National Sheriffs' Association;  Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2008)

Focus Groups: An Important Tool in Strategic Planning:     Seymour, Anne - Justice Solutions - USA (2004)

Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women: Tjaden, Patricia; Thoennes, Nancy -  Office of Justice Programs - USA (2000)

Gang-Related Witness Intimidation: Anderson, John - National Gang Center Bulletin #1 2007 - USA (2007)

Getting it Right: Collaborative Problem Solving for Criminal Justice:  McGarry, Peggy; Ney, Becki - Center for Effective Public Policy - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Good Samaratines: Volunteers Helping Victims Program Handbook and Training Guide: Department of Justice - USA (2009)

Green Paper - Compensation to Crime Victims:  Commission of European Communities - European Union (2001)

Guide for Implementing or Enhancing an Endangered Missing Advisory: Amber Alert - USA (2011)

Guide for Implementing Teen Court Programs, A : Godwin, Tracy M.,  (1996) 

Guide for Policy Makers: United Nations Centre for International Crime Prevention - UN ODCCP (1999)

Guide to the Role of Crime Victims in Mental Health Courts, A:    Glassberg, Hope; Dodd, Elizabeth - Council of State Governments Justice Center - USA (2008)

Guidebook for Assisting Identity Theft Victims: IDTheft.gov - USA (2010)

Guidelines for International Training in Mental Health and Psychosocial Interventions for Trauma Exposed Populations in Clinical and Community Settings:  International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (2002)

Guidelines for Victim-Sensitive Victim-Offender Mediation - Restorative Justice Through
Dialogue: Umbreit, Mark;  Greenwood, Jean - Center for Restorative Justice & Peacemaking 
School of Social Work, University of Minnesota - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2000)

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

Handbook for Assisting Innocent Victims of Crime:     Wisconsin Department of Justice Crime Victims Compensation Department - USA (2008)

Handbook on Justice for Victims: United Nations (1998) . 

Handbook on Restorative Justice Programmes: UN Office on Drugs and Crime - United Nations (2006)

Happy Healthy Women: Not Just Survivors: Advocating for a long-term model of care for survivors of sexual violence: Australian Womens Coalition - Australia (2010)

Hawai`i Statewide Strategic Plan for Victim Services: Chandler, Susan; Kumaran, Muthusami - College of Social Sciences Public Policy Center, University of Hawai`i at Manoa - USA (2002)

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

History of Victimization in Native Communities: The Center on Child Abuse and Neglect - USA (2000)

Homicide, Bereavement and the Criminal Justice System, Final Report: Goodrum, Sarah; Stafford, Mark - US Department of Justice - USA (2001)

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

Hope II: Faith-Based and Community Organization Program Evaluation Study: Summary Report, Process Study Report, Outcomes Evaluation Report: Summary authors: Markovitz, Carrie; Magged, Lisa.  Process authors: Markovitz, Carrie; Klein, Suzanne; Magged, Lisa; Kliorys, Kristina; Chapman, Meg. Outcome authors: Markovitz, Carrie; Magged, Lisa; Florez, Maribel; Klein, Suzanne - National Institute of Justice - USA (2008)

How Jurors Make Decisions:Solomon, Samuel - DOAR - USA (2002)

How to Conduct Victimization Surveys - A Workbook:  Department of Housing and Urban Development - USA.  

How To Guide for Victim Impact Panels: A Creative Sentencing Opportunity, A :    Harris Lord, Janice - Mothers Against Drunk Driving - USA (1990)

Identifying Victims Using DNA: A Guide for Families:    US Department of Justice - USA (2005)

Identity Theft: What to Do if It Happens To You:  Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - USA (2000)

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

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

In Defense of Victim Impact Statements: Cassell, Paul - Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law, Vol. 6, No. 611, 2009 - USA (2009)

Incidence and Nature of Stalking Victimization:   Purcell, Rosemary; Pathe, Michelle; Mullen, Paul - Australian Institute of Criminology - Australia (2000)

Information Guide to Assist Victims: Federal Corrections and Conditional Release, An: Department of the Solicitor General Canada - Canada (2002)

Information Needs of Victims:  Scottish Executive Central Research Unit - Scotland (1995)

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

Justice for Victims: The ICC's Reparations Mandate: REDRESS - UK (2011)

JustResearch Victim of Crime Edition:   Department of Justice Canada Research and Statistics Division - Canada (2007)

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

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

Key Communities, Key Resources: Engaging the capacity and capabilities of faith communities in civil resilience: Communities and Local Government: London - United Kingdom (2008)

Listening to Victims of Crime - Victimization Episodes and the Criminal Justice System in Scotland - An examination of white and ethnic minority crime victim experience: MacLeod, Malcolm D.;  Prescott, Robert G. W.;  Carson, Lloyd - Scottish Executive Central Research Unit - Scotland (1996)

Law Enforcement Traumatic Stress - Clinical Syndromes and Intervention Strategies:  Miller, Laurence - American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress - USA (1999)

Leadership in Victim Services:   National Victim Assistance Academy - USA (2002)

Learning About Victims of Crime: A Training Model for Victim Service Providers and Allied Professionals: Watkins Ali, Carol; Stark, Erin - Victim Services 2000 - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2003)

Legal Rights for Crime Victims in Oregon:   Oregon Attorney Generals Office - USA (2007)

Making Collaboration Work - The Experiences of Denver Victim Services 2000: OVC Bulletin - Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2002)

Making it Safe to Speak - A Study of Witness Intimidation and Protection in Strathclyde: McKay, Heather; Fyfe, Nicholas - University of Strathclyde - Scottish Executive Central Research Unit - Scotland (1998)

Making Restitution Real Five Case Studies on Improving Restitution Collection: National Center for Victims of Crime - USA (2011)

Making Sense of DNA Backlogs — Myths vs. Reality: Nelson, Mark - National Institute of Justice - US Department of Justice - USA (2010)

Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism - A Training Manual:  US Department of Health and Human Services - USA (2004)

Men Who Buy Sex: Who they buy and what they know: Farley, Melissa; Bindel, Julie, Golding, Jacqueline - Eaves - UK (2009)

Multimedia Program To Improve Criminal Justice System Participation and Reduce Distress Among Physically Injured Crime Victims, A:   OVC Bulletin - US Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crime - USA (2006)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2004)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Executive Summary:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Crown Attorney Respondents:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Defense Counsel Respondents:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Judiciary Respondents:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Police Respondents:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada: Summary of Probation Officer, Corrections, and Parole Board Respondents:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Multi-Site Survey of Victims of Crime and Criminal Justice Professionals across Canada : Summary of Victim Services Providers and Victim Advocacy Group Respondents:   Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

National Conference on Privacy, Technology and Criminal Justice Information:   SEARCH  The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics - USA (2001)

National Consultation with Victims of Crime - Highlights and Key Messages:   Solicitor General of Canada - Canada (2001)

National Victim Assistance Academy Instructor's Manual 2002:  Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2002)

Needs of Pacific Peoples when they are Victims of Crime, The : Koloto, ‘Ana Hau‘alofa‘ia - Ministry of Justice - New Zealand (2003)

New Directions from the Field: Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1997)  And accompanying manual Strategies for Implementation Tools for Action Guide

New Media and the Courts: The Current Status and a Look at the Future: Conference of Court Public Information Officers - E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, University of Ohio - USA (2010)

Nowhere to Turn: Victims Speak Out on Identity Theft:  Benner, Janine; Givens, Beth;  Mierzwinski, Ed - CALPIRG - Privacy Rights Clearinghouse - USA (2000)

Ordering Restitution to the Crime Victim: Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2002)

Other Side of Darkness: Working Through Trauma with Victims of Crime, The: Joyce, Elizabeth - National Center for Victims of Crime, Networks Magazine, Spring/Summer- USA (2004)

Partnering With Faith Communities To Provide Elder Fraud Prevention, Intervention, and Victim Services: Curtis, Lisa - Office for Victims of Crime - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

People with Dementia as Witnesses to Emotional Events: University of California, UC, Irvine, School of Medicine, Program in Geriatrics - US Department of Justice - USA (2011)

Perspectives on Acquaintance Rape:  Curtis, David G.  Ph.D., B.C.E.T.S. - American Academy of Experts on Traumatic Stress - USA (1997)

Planning, implementing and operating effective Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) programs Guidelines and Standards: Bureau of Justce Assistance - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Police Death Notification Procedures and Survival Family Support:   Daniels, Janice - Detroit Police School of Staff and Command - USA (2002)

Pretrial Innovations for Domestic Violence Offenders and Victims:   US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs - USA (2007)

Prevalence and Consequences of Child Victimization, The: Kilpatrick, Dean, Ph.D.;  Saunders, Benjamin, Ph.D. - National Institute of Justice - USA (1997)

Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women: Taking action and generating evidence: World Health Organization (2010)

Privacy Policy Development Guide:     Bureau of Justice Assistance - Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Proceedings from the 2003 National Victims of Crime Conference: Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada (2003)

Project Victims in Europe - Final Report: Victim Support Europe - Apoio à Vítima (Portugal - European Commission - European Union (2010)

Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim Services in Corrections: National Center for Victims of Crime - USA (1999)

Promising Victim-Related Practices in Probation and Parole:  American Probation and Parole Association - USA (1999)

Prosecutorial Ethics and Victims’ Rights: The Prosecutor’s Duty of Neutrality:   Gershman, Bennett - Pace Law School - USA (2005)

Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation & Sexual Violence in Disaster & Emergency Situations: Delaney, Stephanie - ECPAT International - (2004)

Protecting Crime Victims in Federal Appellate Courts: The Need to Broadly Construe the Crime Victims' Rights Act's Mandamus Provisions: Cassel, Paul - Denver University Law Review, Vol. 87, 2010 - USA (2010)

Providing Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) to Individuals and Communities in Situational Crisis: Davis, Joseph A. - American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress - USA (1998)

Providing Services to Victims Viewing a Trial at Multiple Locations: US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2007)

Psychological First Aid: :  National Center for PTSD - USA (2006)

PTSD 101 for Journalists: Ochberg, Frank, M.D.

Pursuing the Power of DNA: Forensic DNA's Impact on Crime Victims and their Advocates:  Joyce, Elizabeth -  National Center for Victims of Crime, Network Magazine, Winter/Spring - USA (2003)

Questions for Restorative Justice Practitioners to Consider when Creating and Implementing a Victim-Centered and Victim-Balanced Program: Russell, Susan - Vermont Victim Services 2000 - USA (2000)

Rape Prevention Through Bystander Education: Bringing a Broader Community Perspective to Sexual Violence Prevention:    Banyard, Victoria; Elizabethe, G. Plante; Moynihan, Mary - University of New Hampshire - US Department of Justice - USA (2005)

Rape: The Victim Experience Review: Payne, Sara - UK Home Office - UK (2009)

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

Recovery from Unnatural Death: Rynearson, Edward - Gift from Within - Virginia Mason Medical Center - USA (2002)

Reducing Sexual Revictimization: A Field Test with an Urban Sample:  Davis, Robert; Guthrie, Pamela; Ross, Timothy; O'Sullivan, Chris - Vera Institute - Safe Horizon - National Institute of Justice - USA (2006)

Research on Repeat Victimization in Scotland: Scottish Executive Central Research Unit - Scotland (1999)

Resource Book for Working Against Honour-Related Violence, A: Kvinnoforum - European Union - Sweden (2003)

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

Response to Victims of Crime Model Policy, IACP: International Association of Chielfs of Police - USA (2010)

Responding to People Who Have Been Victimized by Individuals with Mental Illnesses: Ward, Monica; Glassberg, Hope - National Institute of Justice - USA (2008)

Responding to September 11 Victims: Lessons Learned From the States:    US Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2005)

Responding to Terrorist Victims - Oklahoma City and Beyond: Office for Victims of Crime - US Department of Justice - USA (2000)

Responding to Victims of Mass Terrorism: Coordination and Collaboration between American Red Cross Workers and Crime Victim Service Providers:    Office for Victims of Crime - American Red Cross - USA (2005)

Review of Research on Criminal Victimization and First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples 1990 to 2001, A:  Chartrand, Larry; McKay, Celeste - Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2005)

Right to Choose, The: Enhancing best practice in responding to sexual assault in Queensland: Quixly, Suzi - Queensland Sexual Assault Services - Australia (2010)

Rights of Crime Victims--Does Legal Protection Make a Difference?, The: Kilpatrick, Dean G.;  Beatty, David;  Howley, Susan Smith - National Institute of Justice - USA (1998) 

Role of the Victim in the Criminal Process: A Literature Review — 1989 to 1999, The :   Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2001)

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

Sentence Calculation: A Handbook for Judges, Lawyers and Correctional Officials: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada - Canada (2005)

Serving Crime Victims and Witnesses:  Tomz, Julie Esselman;  McGillis, Daniel - National Institute of Justice - USA (1997)

Serving Crime Victims with Disabilities:  Office for Victims of Crime - US Department of Justice - USA (2003)

Sexual Violence in the United States: Summary of the Roundtable Proceedings:United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, The White House Council on Women and Girls, And the White House Advisor on Violence Against Women - USA (2011)

Silent Victims: the Families of Sexually Abused Children: Conolly, Joy - Child Sexual Abuse: Justice Response or Alternative Resolution Conference - Australia (2003)

Social Rights of Victims of Crime, The:  European Forum for Victim Services

Solving Missing Person Cases: Pearsall, Beth; Weiss, Danielle - National Institute of Justice Journal # 264, pp 4-8, 2009 - USA (2009)

Stalking:   National Center for Victims of Crime - USA (2004)

Stalking in America: Findings From the National Violence Against Women Survey:  Tjaden, Patricia;  Thoennes, Nancy - National Institute of Justice - USA (1998)

Standards for Victim Assistance Programs and Providers:  DeHart, Dana - National Victim Assistance Standard Consortium - Center for Child and Family Studies, University of South Carolina - USA (2003)

Strategic Planning and Measuring Performance for Victim Services:   Arizona Department of Public Safety Crime Victim Services - USA (2006)

Strategic Planning Toolkit: National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators - USA

State Crime Victim Recoveries: Lee, Laura; Laube, Edmond; Parness, Jeffery - Cleavland State Law Review - Social Science Research Network - USA (2010)

Strategies for Court Collaboration With Service Communities: Bureau of Justice Assistance - USA (2002)

Stress Signs Often Missed in Victims of Violent Crime:  Sabbagh, Leslie - Anxiety Disorders Association of America - USA (1995)

Storming the Law Schools: The Next Phase in Victim Advocacy:    Sullivan, Steve - Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime - Canada (2006)

Summary Report on the Round Table on the Protection of Victims and Witnesses Appearing Before the International Criminal Court: International Criminal Court (2009)

Summary Report on Victim Impact Statement Focus Groups: Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2001)

Supporting victims through the legal process The role of sexual assault service providers: Parkinson, Debra - Australian Centre for the study of sexual assault: ACSSA WRAP #8 2010 - Australia (2010)

Survivors and the Media: Silvestrini, Elaine - Gift from Within - USA (2001)

Symbolic and Discursive Violence in Media Representations of Aboriginal Missing and Murdered Women: Jiwani, Yasmin - Canada

Taking Account of Victims in the Criminal Justice System - A Review of the Literature: Sander, Andrew - Scottish Executive Central Research Unit - Scotland (1999)

Talk Show Guidelines for Victims:  National Center for Victims of Crime - USA 

Therapeutic Jurisprudence and Adversarial Injustice: Questioning Limits: Carson, David - Western Criminology Review 4(2), 124-133 (2003) - USA (2003)

‘They came with two guns’: the consequences of sexual violence for the mental health of women in armed conflicts: Josse, Evelyn - International Review of the Red Cross: Vol. 92 #877 March 2010 - Red Cross (2010)

Thinking about homicide risk: a practice framework for counselling: James, Kerrie; Breckenridge, Jan - Australian Domestic & Family Violence Clearinghouse - Australia (2010)

Toward a Better Way to Interview Child Victims of Sexual Abuse: Harris, Sara - NIJ Journal Issue 267 - USA (2011

Trafficking in Persons - A Guide for Non-Governmental Organizations: US Department of Labour - USA (2004)

Training Professionals in the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: A Planning Guide: Fisher, Deborah; Lang, Karen; Wheaton, Jocelyn - Center for Disease Control - National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - USA (2010)

Trauma, Death, and Death Notification:  Lord, Janice H., ACSW-LMSW/LPC - Mothers Against Drunk Driving;  Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1996)

Treating People of Varied Cultures: Honoring the Individual in Context: Nader, Kathleen - Gift from Within - USA (2008)

Understanding Community Justice Partnerships: Assessing the Capacity to Partner:   Roman, Catrina; Moore, Gretchen; Jenkins, Susan; Small, Kevonne - Urban Institute Justice Policy Center - USA (2002)

Understanding DNA Evidence - A Guide for Victim Service Providers: National Institute for Justice - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2001)

United Nations Standards and Norms in Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice: U.N. Resolution 1998/21 on a worldwide standard of criminal justice and victim's rights.

US DOJ Online Restorative Justice Notebook: National Institute of Justice - USA (1998).  

Victims' and Survivors' Handbook to Victim Impact Information:   Texas Crime Victims Clearinghouse - Texas Department of Criminal Justice - USA

Victim and Witness Intimidation: New Developments and Emerging Responses:  Healey, Kerry Murphy, Ph.D. - National Institute of Justice - USA (1995)

Victim Assistance Field and the Profession of Social Work, The: Danis, Fran - Office for Victims of Crime - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Victim Assistance for American Citizens Overseas: A Program of the US State Department: Nady Sigmon, Jane - The Victimologist Volume 6 Number 2 (2002) 

Victim Assistance Programs: Whom They Service, What They Offer:  National Institute of Justice - USA (1995)

Victim Costs and Consequences: A New Look:  National Institute of Justice - USA (1996)

Victim Impact Statements at Sentencing : Judicial Experiences and Perceptions A Survey of Three Jurisdictions:   Roberts, Julian; Edgar, Allen - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2006)

Victim - Offender Mediation Programs: An Exploration of Practice and Theoretical Frameworks: Gehm, John R. - Western Criminology Review - USA (1998)

Victim Participation and Therapeutic Jurisprudence: A Canadian Perspective: Wemmers, Jo-Anne - Presented at the Workshop on Victim Participation in Justice and Therapeutic Jurisprudence: A Comparative Analysis March 8-9 2007 International Institute for the Sociology of Law, Onati, Spain - International Centre for Comparative Criminology - Université de Montréal - Canada (2007)

Victim Privacy and the Open Court Principle: Cameron, Jamie - Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2003)

Victim Programs To Serve Native Americans:  Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1990)

Victim Satisfaction With Criminal Justice Case Processing in a Model Court Setting:   Hotaling, Gerald; Buzawa, Eve - USA (2003)

Victim Services and Law Enforcement: Next Steps:   International Association of Chiefs of Police (2003)

Victim Services in Canada, 2007/2008: Sauvé, Julie - Statistics Canada - Canada (2010)

Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement: Department of Justice - USA (2009)

Victim Services - Promising Practices in Indian Country:  Deer, Sarah; et. al. - Tribal Law and Policy Institute - USA (2004)

Victimization During Household Burglary: Catalano, Shannan - Bureau of Justice Statistics - Department of Justice - USA (2010)

Victims' Experiences with, Expectations and Perceptions of Restorative Justice: A Critical Review of the Literature:  Wemmers, Jo-Anne; Canuto, Marisa - International Centre for Comparative Criminology - Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Research and Statistics Division - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2002)

Victims' Guide to the International Criminal Court:   Reporters without Borders (2003)

Victims of Crime: A Social Work Response: Building Skills to Strengthen Survivors: National Association of Social Workers - US Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2006)

Victims of Crime Research DIgest: Issue #1: Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2008)

Victims of Disasters - Helping People Recover—From Acute Distress to Healing and Integration: Parson, Erwin - Gift from Within - USA (2002)

Victims’ Response to Trauma and Implications for Interventions: A Selected Review and Synthesis of the Literature:   Hill, James - Policy Centre for Victim Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2003)

Victims' Right Sourcebook - A Compilation and Comparison of Victims' Rights Laws:  National Center for Victims of Crime - USA (1996)

Victims' Rights - A Voice, Not a Veto: Parliamentary Committee Report - Canada (1998).  The 14th report of the Canadian Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice:    Tenth United Nations Conference on the Prevention of Crime and Treatment of Offenders Working Paper - United Nations (2000)

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 

Violence Against Women: Identifying Risk Factors:    National Institute of Justice - USA (2004)

Violence in the Workplace - Risk Factors and Prevention Strategies: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - USA (1995)

Violent victimization of Aboriginal people in the Canadian provinces, 2009: Perreault, Samuel - Juristat, Statistics Canada - Canada (2011)

Visualizing Information for Advocacy: An Introduction to Information Design:   John Emerson - Tactical Technology Collective - Open Society Institute Information Program - Intenational (2008)

Voyeurism as a Criminal Offence: A Consultation Paper: Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2002)

Vulnerable Witnesses: Rights and Responsibilities: Moody, Sue - Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service - UK (2005)

Washington State Strategic Plan for Victim Services: .doc  Washington State Technical Assistance for Community Services - USA (2005)

Web-based Technology Paves the Way to Better Services for Victims of Crime:  Dighton, Daniel; Griffiths, Karen - The Compiler: Illinois Criminal Justice Authority - Winter 2003, Vol 21, No. 4  - USA (2003)

What do Victims Want? Effective Strategies to Achieve Justice for Victims of Crime:   International Association of Chiefs of Police - USA (2000) 

What Does the World Spend on Criminal Justice?:  Farrell, Graham; Clark, Ken - European Institute for Crime Prevention and Control - United Nations (2004)

What Their Stories Tell Us: Research findings from the Sisters In Spirit initiative: Native Women's Association of Canada - Canada (2010)

When Kids Testify in Court: Helping Children Understand the Criminal Justice System:    Light. Robyn - Western Washington State Attorney's Office - USA (1996)

Witness Intimidation:    Dedel, Kelly - Office for Community-Oriented Policing Services - US Department of Justice - USA (2006)

Women Victims of Stalking and Helping Professions: Recognition and Intervention in the Italian Context:    DeFazio, Laura; Galeazzi, Gian Maria - Policing in Central and Eastern Europe: Dilemmas of Contemporary Criminal Justice (Gorazd Mesko,Ed) - 2004

Work Exposure to Child Pornography in ICAC Task Forces and Affiliates: Wolak, Janis; Mitchell, Kimberly - Crimes Against Children Research Center - USA (2009)

Working Effectively with the Police - A Guide for Battered Women's Advocates: Sadusky, Jane - Violence Against Women Office - USA (1994)

Working together to prevent child abuse and neglect: Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth - Australia (2011)

If the Media Calls: A Guide for Crime Victims and Survivors: Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime - Canada (2012)

Working with Victims of Crime: A Manual Applying Research to Clinical Practice: Hill, James - Policy Centre for Victims Issues - Department of Justice Canada - Canada (2004)

Working with Victims of Crime with Disabilities:  Tyiska, Cheryl Guidry - - National Organization for Victim Assistance - Office for Victims of Crime - USA (1997)