Voice of the Victim: A Perspectives Spotlight Issue

• NCJ Number: 238382
• Date Published: 2012
• Length: 100 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2009-VF-GX-K002
• Agencies: OVC-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Overview Text
• Award: Action Partnerships to Enhance Victim Services in Community Corrections

Annotation

This special edition provides a collection of articles to support community corrections professionals in incorporating victims' rights and services into daily practice.

Abstract

This issue reflects on ways to promote restitution collection, timely notifications, and other sources of support to victims. Feature articles include: The Power of Information and Notification: A Victim/Survivor's Perspective; Recommendations from the Public Hearing on Victim Issues in Probation and Parole: August 18, 2010; Crime Victims and Offender Reentry; Victim Services Provided Through The Allen County, Indiana Reentry Court Program Victim Awareness: A Model of Problem-Solving Justice; Restitution Court: A Victim Centered Approach to Restitution Collection in Maricopa County, Arizona; Victims and the Juvenile Justice System; National Information and Referral Resources for Crime Victim/Survivor Assistance; When the Offender Becomes A Victim: Identifying and Responding To Corrections-Based Sexual Abuse; The Emergence and Evolution of Technology to Benefit Crime Victims; Domestic Violence & Stalking in a Digital Age: Information for Community Corrections Agencies & Professionals; Community Corrections Officers: A Key Resource In The Battle Against Stalking; and A Victim-Centered Approach to Supervising Internet Harassment Offenders. Numerous resources for crime victim services are also provided.