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10 results foundAuthor: Lyon, Eleanor Title: Meeting Survivors' Needs: A Multi-State Study of Domestic Violence Shelter Experiences Summary: This study of domestic violence shelters in eight states was designed to help fill a gap in current knowledge about the range of services provided, the needs and experiences of survivors who have turned to shelters for help, and the types of help they received. Details: Unpublished report to the U.S. National Institute of Justice. 2008. 140p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 114598 Keywords: Domestic ViolenceFamily ViolenceSheltersVictims of Crime, Services for |
Author: George, Christine C. Title: Analysis of Shelter Utilization by Victims of Domestic Violence - Quantitative Analysis. Final Technical Report Summary: This report addresses two primary issues: 1) The shelter and service utilization patterns and outcomes and housing needs of women who are domestic violence victims, and 2) the stages in the process by which they make changes in their situation. Details: Chicago: Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 2010. 206p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2010 Country: United States URL: Shelf Number: 118689 Keywords: Domestic Violence (Chicago)Family ViolenceSheltersVictims of Crime, Services forVictims of Family ViolenceViolence Against Women |
Author: Olotu, Michael K. Title: Evaluation Report: National Victim Services Program Summary: This evaluation was conducted in response to the Treasury Board Secretariat’s (TBS)requirement for an evaluation of the Correctional Service Canada’s (CSC) National Victim Services Program (NVSP) during the third year (2009-2010) of implementation of the program. It addressed the continued relevancy, success and cost-effectiveness of the program in the context of its implementation and in advance of a potential request for augmentation of resources. Prior to 2007, CSC had a process by which information sharing with victims was provided by institutional coordinators of case management and community parole supervisors. Due to the increasing rate of victim registrations and the federal government’s commitment to providing victims a voice in corrections and the criminal justice system, CSC implemented a new National Victim Services Program in September 2007 to better respond to the increasing needs of victims. The implementation of the NVSP consisted of the establishment of a model of service delivery based on regional clusters where dedicated regional positions provide services to victims within their respective regions. It was expected that the implementation of the NVSP would improve the integration of services within CSC, increase awareness among CSC staff members, victims and other criminal justice partners of services offered to victims by CSC, and improve relationships with victims and victim organizations. It was also intended to enhance relationships with other federal partners, including the National Office for Victims (NOV), the National Parole Board (NPB) and the Policy Centre for Victims Issues (PCVI). The evaluation examined the extent to which the NVSP attained or demonstrated progress towards the achievement of these key outcomes. Details: Ottawa: Correctional Service Canada, Evaluation Branch, Policy Sector, 2010. 67p. Source: Internet Resource: File #394-2-64: Accessed October 9, 2010 at: http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pa/nvsp/nvsp-eng.pdf Year: 2010 Country: Canada URL: http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/pa/nvsp/nvsp-eng.pdf Shelf Number: 119907 Keywords: Victim ServicesVictims of Crime, Services for |
Author: Newman, Frederick L. Title: Testing a Model of Domestic Abuse Against Elder Women and Perceived Barriers to Help-Seeking: Comparing Victim and Non-Victim Responses Summary: This study examined perceived barriers to help-seeking by female victims of domestic abuse ages 50 and over compared to the perceived barriers for women in the same age group who had not been victims of such abuse The analyses of the empirical model used in the study found that perceived barriers to help-seeking involve six factors that are present in distinctive ways based on the severity of abuse, race-ethnicity, relationship with the abuser, gender of the abuser, and age. Details: Miami, FL: Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work, Florida International University, 2009. 118p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed October 11, 2010 at: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/231095.pdf Year: 2009 Country: United States URL: http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/231095.pdf Shelf Number: 119924 Keywords: Domestic ViolenceElder AbuseElderly VictimsFemale VictimsVictims of Crime, Services for |
Author: Quilgars, Deborah Title: Meeting the Needs of Households at Risk of Domestic Violence in England: The Role of Accommodation and Housing-Related Support Services Summary: This study explores the extent, scale and regional distribution of a wide range of housing related support for those at risk of domestic violence. It explores access to housing advice, refuge provision, other specialist accommodation, access to settled accommodation and the role of floating support. Details: London: Department for Communities and Local Government, 2010. 193p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 27, 2010 at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/1778600.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/1778600.pdf Shelf Number: 120286 Keywords: Abused WivesDomestic ViolenceFamily ViolenceHousingVictims of Crime, Services forVictims of Family Violence |
Author: Justice Research and Statistics Association Title: Assessing the Use of Pennsylvania's Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP) Summary: The objectives of this study were to: 1) assess Pennsylvania’s current rate of utilization of crime victim compensation and compare this to the rates of other states; 2) identify, via literature review and data analysis, factors related to utilization of compensation programs; and 3) develop recommendations for improving the Pennsylvania Victims Compensation Assistance Program (VCAP). The evaluation determined the current state of knowledge regarding the use of victim compensation programs by literature review, PCCD-published data, and data from the state’s Dependable Access for Victimization Expenses (DAVE) database. The study also used national data published by the Office of Victims (OVC) to compare Pennsylvania’s use of compensation to that of the nation as a whole. Researchers also conducted a survey of the state’s victim service providers to obtain their assessment of factors that might account for the lack of use of compensation programs. The literature suggested that lack of awareness about victims’ services in general, and compensation availability in particular, explains to a great degree victim nonuse of these services. The study also generated areas that Pennsylvania can work on to improve use of victims’ compensation programs. Details: Washington, DC: JRSA, 2008. 64p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed December 6, 2010 at: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/hide_-_victims_services/7633/vs_utilization/517807 Year: 2008 Country: United States URL: http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/hide_-_victims_services/7633/vs_utilization/517807 Shelf Number: 120386 Keywords: Victim Compensation (Pennsylvania)Victims of Crime, Services for |
Author: van Staden, Lauren Title: A Qualitative Study of a Dedicated Sexual Assault Investigation Unit Summary: This report presents the findings of a research study looking at the perceptions of those working in a dedicated sexual assault unit, set up as a pilot project for six months in September 2008. The Unit included dedicated police and non-police staff and was responsible for the processing, investigation and charging of sexual assault cases and victim care. Perceived benefits of the Unit focused predominantly on the improved quality of investigations and enhanced victim care. Many perceived these improvements to have been facilitated by the creation of dedicated and co-located posts, which allowed for a faster and more focused service. However, despite the perceived benefits of a dedicated team, few of those working in the Unit felt that the team had contributed to improved case outcomes. Details: London: Home Office, 2010. 23p. Source: Internet Resource: Home Office Research Report 48: Accessed December 9, 2010 at: http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/horr48c.pdf Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://rds.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs10/horr48c.pdf Shelf Number: 110834 Keywords: Police InvestigationsSexual Assault (U.K.)Victim ServicesVictims of Crime, Services for |
Author: Dix-Peek, Dominique Title: Profiling Torture II: Addressing Torture and Its Consequences in South Africa Summary: The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) is a multi-disciplinary institute whose primary goal is to use its expertise in building reconciliation, democracy and a human rights culture, and in preventing violence in South Africa and other countries in Africa. The Trauma and Transition Programme (TTP) of the CSVR aims to sustain democracy through addressing the issues of unresolved trauma, torture, criminal violence and forced migration through psychosocial support, research and advocacy in South Africa and the continent. TTP was set up in 1989 to offer a free counselling service to victims of political violence. Since the mid-1990s we have seen a shift from political violence to criminal violence within the country. From the late 1990s, TTP began counselling refugees and asylum seekers, individuals and groups from various African countries who had experienced violent conflict in their home countries and/or violence in South Africa. With the support of the Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims (RCT), since 2007, TTP has embarked on a project aiming to strengthen the struggle against torture in South Africa and the African region. One of our objectives is to develop a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluating (M&E) system for the psychosocial services provided to victims of torture. The development of all M&E instruments and the system itself was informed by current theory and achieved through collaboration between clinical staff, researchers, external consultants, and RCT staff. The system has changed over time to accommodate challenges encountered through implementation. As the aims of M&E include the creation of spaces for reflection and learning, it is hoped that this process will help us learn more about our interventions and assist clinicians in improving their services to victims of torture. It also allows us to gather data on victims of torture within our context. A new phase in the project was initiated in 2009 and will run until 2011. This report is one of the outputs under this project. It is the third report of its kind as a 2009 report and a 2010 mid-year report have already been produced. This report looks at 2010 and describes the group of torture clients who received counselling services during this period, although the impact data includes clients up until 2010. After going through a general TTP intake, a client has one session with his/her counsellor in order to provide immediate support and containment, after which a more comprehensive M&E intake is done. After every session, the clinician should complete a counselling Intervention Process Note (IPN) and after every six sessions, the client is asked to complete a self-assessment to assess his/her improvement in function or reduction in symptoms. When counselling ends, the clinician should complete a Termination Intervention Process Note (Termination IPN). This report uses the information obtained through this system by detailing the characteristics of clients who completed an intake assessment in 2010; providing baseline data in terms of the 4 impact that our services have had on clients since the beginning of the project; providing examples of individual Client Progress Reports produced in 2010; describing the drop-out rates for the year, including the reason for drop-out; and outlining the compliance rates achieved in terms of documentation of M&E instruments. Details: Johannesburg, South Africa: Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, 2010. 52p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 28, 2011 at: http://www.csvr.org.za/docs/csvrrctannual.pdf Year: 2010 Country: South Africa URL: http://www.csvr.org.za/docs/csvrrctannual.pdf Shelf Number: 121565 Keywords: Mental Health ServicesTorture (South Africa)Victims of Crime, Services for |
Author: Langton, Lynn Title: Use of Victim Service Agencies by Victims of Serious Violent Crime, 1993-2009 Summary: Presents data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) on trends in the percentage of serious violent crime victims who received help or advice from a victim service agency from 1993 to 2009. This special report examines the relationship between a victim receiving assistance and criminal justice system actions pertaining to the crime, such as reporting the crime to the police, the police making an arrest, or a judge or prosecutor contacting the victim. It also examines the percentage of serious violent crime victims who received assistance by the characteristics of the victim and the victimization, including the victim's age, gender, race, the type of crime, the extent of the victim's injury, and victim-offender relationships. Highlights include the following: About 9% of serious violent crime victims received direct assistance from a victim service agency from 1993 to 2009. From 2000 to 2009, 14% of violent crime victims who reported the crime to the police received direct assistance from a victim service agency, compared to 4% when the crime was not reported. Victims who received direct assistance from a victim service agency were more likely to see an arrest made in the case and have contact with a non-law enforcement criminal justice official, such as a judge or prosecutor, than victims who did not receive direct assistance. Details: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2011. 16p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 26, 2011 at: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/uvsavsvc9309.pdf Year: 2011 Country: United States URL: http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/uvsavsvc9309.pdf Shelf Number: 122552 Keywords: Crime StatisticsVictims of Crime (U.S.)Victims of Crime, Services forViolent Crime |
Author: Uganda Human Rights Commission and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Title: “The Dust Has Not Yet Settled” Victims’ Views on The Right to Remedy and Reparation A Report from the Greater North of Uganda Summary: This report outlines the views and priorities of victims of serious violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law which resulted from the conflict between the Government of Uganda and the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). It details the serious violations that victims and victim-focused civil society organisations (CSOs) believe should trigger their right to remedy and reparation. Their priorities for remedy focus primarily on truth-recovery and accountability for harms committed. Recognising that reparations constitute remedies, their priorities for reparation rights include: physical and mental health services, education services, assistance to recover housing, land and inheritance, rebuilding of livelihoods, empowering of youth, public acknowledgement of harm and apologies, information on the disappeared, and the proper treatment of the dead. The report incorporates a strong gender focus and analysis. The report provides victims, CSOs, the Ugandan authorities, the United Nations, development partners, non-governmental organisations, and foreign agencies and specialists in transitional justice with a detailed outline of victims’ rights to remedy and reparation in international law. It also highlights the remedy and reparation principles and parameters outlined in the Agreement on Accountability and Reconciliation, one of the five agreements (collectively known as the Juba Protocols) concluded in talks between the Government of Uganda and the LRA in Juba, Southern Sudan in 2006-2008. The Agreement1 and its Annexure2 form the basis on which the Government of Uganda is drawing key principles to frame policies, legislation, and programmes to determine facts around the conflict (itself a form of remedy)and determine the parameters and modalities for reparation. Details: Kampala, Uganda: Uganda Human Rights Commission and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 2011. 124p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed April 26, 2012 at: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Press/WebStories/DustHasNotYetSettled.pdf Year: 2011 Country: Uganda URL: http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Press/WebStories/DustHasNotYetSettled.pdf Shelf Number: 125068 Keywords: Human Rights (Uganda)ReparationVictim CompensationVictims of Crime, Services for |