The following information resources may offer victim assistance information,
research findings, educational materials, or strategies for program and
policy development specific to this topic. A general listing of all OVC
publications is also available.
American
Indians and Crime: A BJS Statistical Profile, 1992-2002 (December
2004)
(An update to a previous BJS report, American Indians and
Crime, published in 1999)
This BJS Report (NCJ 203097) presents
data analysis on the effects and consequences of violent crime among
American Indians. From 1976 to 2001, an estimated 3,738 American Indians
were murdered. Data also shows that the rate of violent victimization,
estimated from responses by American Indians, is well above that of
other U.S. racial or ethnic subgroups and is more than twice as high
as the national average.
This publication is one in a series
available through BJS. More recent editions may be available.
Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse
in Indian Country (September 1999)
This OVC discussion guide (NCJ 179105) is an educational tool
to increase the awareness of child sexual abuse in Indian Country among
community members and non-Indian service providers. It provides a basis
for discussion of this problem among members of tribal and American Indian
organizations, tribal court and law enforcement personnel, victim advocates,
child welfare and human services professionals, and community organizations.
The guide accompanies the Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse in Indian
Country video (NCJ 144998).
Children’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities 2008 (June 2008)
Since 1989, OVC’s Children’s Justice Act grant program has provided funds and technical assistance to help AI/AN communities to better handle serious child abuse cases from disclosure and investigation through prosecution and case resolution. This updated fact sheet (FS 000314) discusses activities funded through CJA, eligibility, and supportive training and technical assistance for grantees.
Children’s Justice
Act Partnerships for Indian Communities (June 2003)
This fact sheet (FS 000303) describes an OVC grant program that provides
funds and technical assistance to improve the capacity of existing tribal
systems to handle serious child abuse cases, particularly cases of sexual
abuse.
I'm Going to Federal Court with Mark & Julie (1997)
This OVC activity book (PDF only) includes pages to color, games,
puzzles, and information to teach child witnesses about the court experience
they
will face. The book is a companion piece to the video Inside
Federal Court (September
1995; NCJ 157156), which also instructs children and their families about
the court process to build confidence and reduce anxiety about testifying. PDF (10.3
mb)
Improving Tribal/Federal Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Through Agency Cooperation (September 1999)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 172877) encourages close cooperation between
tribal and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure effective investigation
and prosecution of child abuse cases. Employing multiagency protocols
and teams, for instance, helps address the jurisdictional overlap and
confusion in oversight that often leads to multiple investigations
and child interviews, which result in unnecessary victim trauma. HTML,
ASCII (30 kb), or PDF (89 kb)
Learning All About Court With "B.J.": An Activity Book for Children
Going to Federal or Tribal Court (September 1997)
This OVC activity book (NCJ 167252) contains games, puzzles, and information
designed to instruct children on the jobs performed by tribal and federal
court personnel. The activity book uses the same characters as and is
designed to accompany the video B.J. Learns About Federal and Tribal Court
(NCJ 139730). PDF (12 mb)
OVC National Directory
of Victim Assistance Funding Opportunities 2001 (September 2001)
This OVC resource directory (NCJ 189218) lists by state and territory
the contact names and information for federally funded crime victim assistance
programs and includes particulars on grant programs that help state and
local agencies prepare for and respond to incidents of domestic terrorism
and criminal mass casualty.
Specific
Justice Systems and Victims' Rights: Tribal Justice, National Victim Assistance
Academy 2002
The NVAA text emphasizes foundations in victimology and victims' rights
and services, as well as new developments in the field of victim assistance,
and contains a section on tribal justice.
Victim
Services: Promising Practices in Indian Country (November 2004)
This OVC monograph (NCJ 207019) describes promising practices for assisting
victims of violence and abuse in 12 Indian Country locations throughout the
United States. Each description includes the program’s keys to success,
relevant demographic data, and a contact for further information. |