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.
Breaking the
Cycle of Violence: Recommendations to Improve the Criminal Justice Response
to Child Victims and Witnesses (June 1999)
This OVC monograph (NCJ 176983) describes the best practices and programs
that focus on the most effective responses to child victims and child
witnesses by all those who work in our criminal justice system. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
ASCII (79 kb) or PDF
(1.35 mb)
Child
Victimization, 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 chapter on child victimization. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
Child Victims,
New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st
Century (August 1998)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 172827) is a reprint of a chapter in "New
Directions" and deals specifically with promising practices and recommendations
related to child victims. An executive summary and 17 other bulletins
complete the set.
Children at Clandestine
Methamphetamine Labs: Helping Meth's Youngest Victims (June 2003)
This bulletin (NCJ 197590) describes the health and safety risks faced
by children who live at or visit clandestine methamphetamine labs. Measures
are suggested to respond to children's mental and physical health issues
when law enforcement officers seize meth labs. The experiences of several
states that use multidisciplinary teams are offered as examples of promising
interventions and the importance of collaboration among federal, state,
and local agencies to ensure the care and protection of these children
is emphasized.
Children Exposed to Violence: Criminal
Justice Resources (June 1999)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 176984) is a companion piece to the OVC monograph
"Breaking the Cycle of Violence: Recommendations to Improve the Criminal
Justice Response to Child Victims and Witnesses" (NCJ 176983). It provides
information about the resources, tools, and services available to improve
our individual and collective response to children who face crime and
violence in their lives. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
ASCII (64 kb) or PDF
(105 kb)
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 (10.35 mb) ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
Internet
Crimes Against Children (December 2001)
This bulletin (NCJ 184931) explores the nature of Internet crime and the
complex challenges it poses for law enforcement personnel and victim service
providers as they work to protect children. The document discusses challenges
such as investigating geographically dispersed crimes, gathering evidence,
and apprehending offenders while considering how best to respond to children
and their families.
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. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII (300
kb), or PDF (969 kb)
The Restorative
Justice and Mediation Collection: The Collection (April 2000)
This collection of OVC documents describes the field of restorative justice and
discusses the practice of victim-offender mediation as a restorative programmatic
approach for crime victims. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
Directory of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs in the United States
(April 2000)
This OVC directory (NCJ 176349) provides addresses, telephone numbers, and
contact and other basic information about domestic victim-offender mediation
programs. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII (143
kb), or PDF (570
kb)
Family Group Conferencing: Implications for Crime Victims (April
2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 176347) discusses the implications of family group conferencing
for crime victims based on its use in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and
the United States. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII (34
kb), or PDF (469
kb)
Guidelines for Victim-Sensitive Victim-Offender Mediation: Restorative
Justice Through Dialogue (April 2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 176346) examines victim-offender mediation, a major
program intervention that fully embraces the concepts of restorative justice. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII (86
kb), or PDF (578
kb)
Multicultural Implications of Restorative Justice: Potential Pitfalls
and Dangers (April 2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 176348) aims to inform practitioners about multicultural
concerns associated with the implementation of restorative justice approaches. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII (58
kb), or PDF (507
kb)
National Survey of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs in the United
States (April 2000)
This OVC survey report (NCJ 176350) contains information on the characteristics
of various victim-offender mediation programs operating throughout the United
States and major issues they face in the course of their daily operations. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII (53
kb), or PDF (508
kb)
State Legislators' Handbook for Statutory Rape Issues (February 2000)
This OVC handbook (NCJ 178238) discusses state legislative actions to
address the issues of statutory rape and provides a framework for developing
and analyzing legislation that would criminalize sexual intercourse with
a minor based on the minor's age. It includes questions for each issue
that legislators and policymakers should consider before drafting new
legislation or amending existing laws.
HTML, ASCII
(34 kb), or PDF (305
kb)
Victim-Oriented Multidisciplinary Responses to Statutory Rape Training
Guide (February 2000)
This OVC guidebook (NCJ 178237) raises the various problems law enforcement,
prosecutors, and victim service providers encounter in statutory rape
cases and identifies promising practices for dealing with them. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
HTML, ASCII
(109 kb), or PDF
(589 kb)
Victims of Gang Violence: A New
Frontier in Victim Services (October 1996)
This Special Report (NCJ 163389) profiles promising programs that help
gang victims and outlines 10 proposals to improve services to gang victims
nationwide. The report was compiled by a group that included victims
of gang violence, victim advocates, and representatives from the judiciary,
corrections departments, and federal agencies. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
Victims, Judges, and
Juvenile Court Reform Through Restorative Justice (October 2000)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 179383) documents the views expressed by victims of juvenile
offenders and juvenile court judges who were engaged in a structured dialogue
about the problems in juvenile court and their potential solutions. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif)
Working With Victims
of Gun Violence (July 2001)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 186155) describes the impact of gun violence on victims,
co-victims, and their communities. It identifies key victim issues and needs,
develops recommendations
for how federal and state crime funds could be used to address the unmet needs
of gun violence victims, and identifies promising practices to serve victims
of gun violence. ![e-only icon](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090506170523im_/http://ovc.gov/images/e_only_bttn.gif) |