Virtual Library:
Victimization and Support Groups

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

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

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

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.

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)

Connect: Supporting Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: Trainer’s Guide: Family Violence Prevention Fund - USA (2009)

Coping After Terrorism: Office for Victims of Crime - US Department of Justice - USA (2001)

Coping with the Holidays after the Death of a Loved One: US Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime - USA (2007)

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)

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

Directory of Services for Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: National Clearinghouse on Family Violence - Health Canada - Canada (2009)

Domestic Violence Resource Manual: (Ed) Peters, Susan; Rollins, Chiquita - Domestic Violence Work Group - Multnomah County Department Of Human Services - USA (2003)

Evidence-Based Practices for Children Exposed to Violence: A Selection from Federal Databases: U.S. Department of Justice -U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - USA (2011)

Exploration of the Needs of Victims of Hate Crimes, An:   McDonald, Susan; Hogue, Andrea - Department of Justice Canada - (2007)

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

Family Recovery From Terror, Grief and Trauma: Dyregrov, Atle - Centre for Crisis Psychology - International Critical Incident Stress Foundation - Norway

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)

Handbook on Justice for Victims: United Nations (1998)

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

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

Homicide Survivors: Dealing with Grief:  Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime - Canada (2005)

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)

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

Immigrant Populations as Victims: Toward a Multicultural Criminal Justice System: Davis, Robert C.; Erez, Edna - National Institute of Justice - USA (1998)

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)

Impacts of sexual assault on women, The: Boyd, Cameron - Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault - Australia (2011)

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

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

Journey to Justice, The: A Guide to Thinking, Talking and Working as a Team for Young Victims of Crime in Canada's North: Cunningham, Alison - Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System - Canada (2009)

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

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

Male survivors of sexual assault and rape: Crome, Sarah - ACSSA Wrop #2 September 2006 - Australia (2006)

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

Report of The Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: US Department of Defense - USA (2009)

Responding to intimate partner violence victimisation: Effective options for help-seeking: Meyer, Silke - Trends & issues in crime and criminal justice No. 389 March 2010 - Australian Institute of Criminology - Australia (2010)

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

Revictimization - Reducing the Heat on Hot Victims:  National Institute of Justice - USA (1996)

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) 

Sexual Abuse - Surviving the Pain: Bogorad, Barbara E., Psy.D, A.B.P.P. - American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress - USA (1998)

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

Silent No More: The untapped potential of the church in addressing sexual violence: Tearfund - UK (2011)

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

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)

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

Technical Assistance Guide: Starting a Self-Help/Advocacy Group:   National Mental Health Consumers’ Self-Help Clearinghouse - USA

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

Understanding the Victims of Spousal Abuse: Ochberg, Frank M, M.D. (1999)

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.

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

Victim Compensation and Domestic Violence: a national overview: Meyering, Isobelle Barrett - Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse - Australia (2010)

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

Victim's Guide to the D.C. Criminal Justice System, A: National Institute of Justice - USA (1991)

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 Childhood Sexual Abuse -- Later Criminal Consequences:  Widom, Cathy Spatz - National Institute of Justice - USA (1995)

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

When Males Have Been Sexually Abused as Children: A Guide for Men:   National Clearinghouse on Family Violence - Health Canada (2008)

When Your Child is Missing - A Family Survival Guide: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention - Department of Justice - USA (2010)

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

You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment:   Fox Valley Technical College - US Department of Justice - USA (2007)