In 1982, the final report of the President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime examined specific areas in which prosecutors could improve their response to crime victims. This bulletin provides discussions on innovations beyond the 1982 President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime, such as special prosecution units that serve victims, innovative programs for victims with special needs, “community prosecution,” and the role of prosecutors in crime prevention. August 1998; Free(NCJ 172814); OVC. www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/new/directions/pdftxt/bulletins/bltn4.pdf