Unpacking the Influence of Neighborhood Context and Antisocial Propensity on Violent Victimization of Children and Adolescents in Chicago
Date Published
December 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Victims of crime
Loveisrespect.org
This initiative promotes awareness of healthy dating relationships by making vital resources accessible to help teens experiencing dating violence and offering tips on preventing abusive relationships. The Loveisrespect.org helpline provides 24/7 phone (866-331-9474), text (LOVEIS to 22522), and online chat services to victims of dating violence; service providers and allied professionals; and concerned parents, friends and other members of the community.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dating Matters
Dating Matters focuses on teaching 11-14-year-olds healthy relationship skills before they start dating and reducing behaviors that increase the risk for dating violence, like substance abuse and sexual risk-taking. Dating Matters is evidence-based and includes prevention strategies for individuals, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods.
First Response to Victims of Crime: A Guidebook for Law Enforcement Officers
Date Published
July 2010
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Guideline
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
This ongoing, nationally representative survey gathers timely and reliable national and state-level data on sexual violence, stalking, and intimate partner violence victimization from adult women and men in the United States. It describes who is most likely to experience these forms of violence and information on the impacts and health consequences associated with these types of violence.
Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2005-2010
Date Published
November 2011
Agencies
BJS
Nursing Response to Elder Mistreatment Curriculum
Date Published
2010
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Reference Material
Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women and the Criminal Justice Response: What Is Known
Date Published
January 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Using Geographic Information Systems To Map Crime Victim Services: A Guide for State Victims of Crime Act Administrators and Victim Service Providers
Date Published
February 2003
Agencies
NIJ,
OVC
Publication Type
Instructional Material
A News Media Guide for Victim Service Providers
Date Published
September 2009
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Handbook
Guide for Journalists Who Report on Crime and Crime Victims
Date Published
September 2009
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Existe Ayuda: Help Exists Toolkit
Date Published
May 2011
Agencies
OVC
Publication Type
Instructional Material
Lifecourse Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking among Filipina, Indian, and Pakistani Women: Implications for Justice System Responses
Date Published
July 2010
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
National Alliance of Victims' Rights Attorneys & Advocates
A project of the National Crime Victim Law Institute, this membership alliance of attorneys and advocates is committed to the protection, enforcement, and advancement of crime victims' rights nationwide.