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Ethics in Victim Services

NCJ Number
210178
Date Published
April 2009
Length
156 pages
Annotation
This handbook of ethical practice in the delivery of crime victim services is a skill-building resource designed to help victim-assistance providers analyze common ethical dilemmas in their work.
Abstract
No issue is more complex—or important—than the ethical considerations related to serving victims of crime. Ethics in Victim Services, an OVC online training curriculum, provides information related to values and responses to victims; ethics and standards in victim services; and ethical decision-making. Downloadable materials include Instructor and Participant Manuals, PowerPoint slides and vignettes, and a customizable agenda.

Date Published: April 1, 2009