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Welcome to OVC's Archived Products/Videos—a collection
of past product summaries of OVC videos and other resources designed
to inform and assist victim service providers and allied professionals
in their efforts to respond to crime victims.
These products cannot be ordered and are only available through the NCJRS
library for on-site viewing, unless otherwise indicated. For current
resources that are available for ordering, visit Other Products/Videos.
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After the Robbery: Crisis to Resolution (video) (October 1996)
This 20-minute video (NCJ 162842) traces a robbery from crisis to resolution and is designed to help bank robbery victims cope with the emotional trauma of victimization and to inform victims about the criminal justice process. A discussion guide accompanies this video. |
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Attorney General Guidelines for Victim
and Witness Assistance 2000 Training Video
This videotape (NCJ 179741) provides a comprehensive overview
of the 2000 edition of the Attorney General Guidelines for
Victim and Witness Assistance 2000 (AG Guidelines). The 2000
edition of the AG Guidelines provides guidance to U.S. Department
of Justice components on the laws and policies governing the
Department's treatment of crime victims and witnesses. The
videotape summarizes the major provisions of the AG Guidelines
in separate sections aimed at the investigation, prosecution,
and corrections phases of the federal criminal justice system.
Through profiles of actual cases, the videotape illustrates
how compliance with the AG Guidelines assists Department employees
in achieving successful case outcomes and aids in the pursuit
of justice. |
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Bitter Earth: Child
Sexual Abuse in Indian Country (video) (February 1993)
This 44-minute video (NCJ 144998) examines the incidences
of, patterns of, and responses to child sexual abuse in American
Indian communities.
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Bitter Earth: Child Sexual Abuse in Indian
Country Discussion Guide (booklet) (September 1999)
This discussion guide (NCJ 179105) accompanies the video that
examines incidences of, patterns of, and responses to child
sexual abuse in American Indian communities. 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.
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B.J. Learns About Federal and Tribal Court
(video) (December 1996)
This 10-minute video (NCJ 139730) instructs American Indian children about
the jobs performed by tribal and federal court personnel and provides answers
to questions about court procedures that are likely to be asked by child
witnesses. An activity book (PDF file 12 mb),
available in hardcopy too (NCJ 167252),and instructor's
guide (NCJ 183473) designed to accompany the video are also available.  |
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 Domestic
Violence: The Workplace Responds (video) (January 2001)
This 15.5-minute video (NCJ 184749) incorporates testimony
from survivors of domestic violence, their coworkers and employers,
and experts about the impact of domestic violence on the workplace.
The video provides steps workplaces can take to help employees
who are in abusive relationships. Supplementary materials
are available through the Family Violence Prevention Fund
at 415-252-8900 or www.fvpf.org/workplace
to develop a complete training package for employers concerned
about protecting and supporting victims of domestic violence.
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Inside Federal Court
(video) (September 1995)
This 9-minute video (NCJ 157156) was developed as a resource
to help children ages 10 and up who must testify in federal
court. Instructing children and their families about the court
process builds confidence and reduces anxiety about testifying.
The video should be used only after it has been determined that
the child witness will testify in court. Its use should be supervised
by an adult. |
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Learning All About Court With "B.J.":
An Activity Book for Children Going to Federal or Tribal
Court (activity book) (September 1997)
This 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. |
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Meeting the Mental
Health Needs of Crime Victims (video) (October 1997)
This 40-minute video (NCJ 167235) presents a panel discussion,
that includes two nationally recognized experts in the field
of mental health. Findings from current mental health research
are presented, including issues involved with crime-related
psychological trauma of crime victims, identification of the
major types of immediate and short-term trauma associated
with crime victimization, factors related to victims' healing
and recovery, and how the criminal and juvenile justice systems
can address the needs of traumatized crime victims.
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National Crime Victims' Rights Week 2000—National
Crime Victim Service Awards (video series) (October 2000)
This 10-minute video (NCJ 182793) highlights the achievements of the six
winners of the 2000 Crime Victim Service Awards and the winner of a Special
Award for Innovations in Service to Victims in Indian Country. The four individuals
and three organizations were honored by the U.S. Attorney General at a ceremony
on April 19, 2000, for their outstanding day-to-day service on behalf of
crime victims. The video includes footage of the award recipients performing
their work. |
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National
Crime Victims' Rights Week 2000—Special Awards for Courageous
Response to Hate Crime (video)
This 7.5-minute video (NCJ 182792) features two families who were honored
by the U.S. Attorney General at a ceremony on April 19, 2000, for their heroic
response to hate crimes. The video highlights the circumstances surrounding
the 1998 deaths of Matthew Shepard in Wyoming and James Byrd, Jr., in Texas,
pays tribute to their families for their dedication and compassion in the
face of extraordinary adversity, and addresses the families' outreach efforts
to combat all hate crimes. |
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National
Crime Victims' Rights Week 2000—Special Awards for
Extraordinary Response to International Terrorism (video)
This 9-minute video (NCJ 182794) highlights the work of two groups for
their extraordinary and compassionate response to families of the victims
of the Pan Am 103 bombing. The Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary-the Scottish
police agency involved in the investigation-and the Dumfries and Galloway
Council-the citizens group organized in the aftermath of the tragedy-were
honored by the U.S. Attorney General at a ceremony on April 19, 2000. The
video gives a brief depiction of the work done by both groups to meet the
needs of victims' families. |
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New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st Century—Strategies for Implementation Tools for Action Guide (February 2000)
HTML, ASCII, or PDF Versions
The Strategies for Implementation—Tools for Action Guide (NCJ 179558) provides valuable resources for implementing the recommendations, ideas, and promising practices contained in New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st Century. |
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New Directions from the Field: Victims'
Rights and Services for the 21st Century (video) (February
2000)
This 20-minute video (NCJ 178283) is based on OVC's New Directions
from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st
Century and highlights the global challenges presented in
the New Directions report. The video is a tool useful in
changing
attitudes, policies, and practices within the justice, social
services, and nonprofit arenas serving this Nation's nearly
32 million crime victims. The discussion guide is also available
online. ASCII (10 kb) or PDF (127 kb)
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Promising Practices: Community Partnerships Helping Victims (video) (February 1998)
This 22-minute video (NCJ 167243) highlights victim services programs and practices around the country. It features 10 promising approaches, including crisis response systems, children's advocacy centers, Triad programs that seek to improve the response to elderly victims of crime, community impact statements, victim impact panels, gang victim services, sexual assault nurse examiner programs, services for deaf and deaf-blind victims, and telemedicine. The video emphasizes the effectiveness of partnerships within communities and encourages replication of the practices highlighted. |
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Responding
to Child Victims and Witnesses Video Series and Resource
Guide (four videos and resource guide) (October 2000)
This video series highlights the special needs of children who are victims
of violence or witnesses to crime and relays steps the criminal justice system
can take to alleviate children's fears. The video series consists of Responding
to Child Victims and Witnesses: Promising Partnerships To Improve Case Outcomes
(NCJ 181500), Responding to Child Victims and Witnesses: Innovative Practices
for Law Enforcement (NCJ 181501), Responding to Child Victims and Witnesses:
Innovative Practices for Prosecutors (NCJ 181504), and Responding to Child
Victims and Witnesses: Innovative Practices in the Courtroom (NCJ 181505).
A resource guide, Responding to Child Victims and Witnesses: Innovative Practices
that Work (NCJ 181506), contains discussion guides for each videotape highlighting
the devastating effects of violence on children. |
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Through
My Eyes (video) (November 1999)
Through the voices, artwork, and writings of
children, this 9-minute video (NCJ 178229) conveys
how child victims experience violence in their lives.
The video helps viewers understand, from a child's
viewpoint, the trauma children experience when they
have been victims of abuse, have witnessed violence
in the streets, or have seen their mothers beaten by
their fathers. Experts in child development and mental
health services for child victims explain the impact
of exposure to violence on children and discuss the
critical steps that lead to recovery. The video can
be used in training sessions or discussion groups to
raise awareness of the needs of child victims and witnesses.
Only available through the NCJRS library. |
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Through
My Eyes (video) (November 1999)
Through the voices, artwork, and writings of children,
this 9-minute video (NCJ 178229) conveys how child victims
experience violence in their lives. The video helps viewers
understand, from a child's viewpoint, the trauma children
experience when they have been victims of abuse, have witnessed
violence in the streets, or have seen their mothers beaten
by their fathers. Experts in child development and mental
health services for child victims explain the impact of
exposure to violence on children and discuss the critical
steps that lead to recovery. The video can be used in training
sessions or discussion groups to raise awareness of the
needs of child victims and witnesses. |
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Time To Act (video) (1996)
This 13-minute video (NCJ 167245) opens with a dramatization
of federal law enforcement agents knocking on the door of
a house to execute a search warrant. A young girl answers
the door and says that she is the only one home. The agents
ask her to let them enter the house, and she does so. They
discover no adults at home, and the girl indicates she has
been alone for days. The agents find a baby in a crib in one
room whose diapers have not been changed for a long time.
Furthermore, no food is found in the house. The dramatization
closes as one agent asks another, "What should we do?"
The question is answered through interviews with federal law
enforcement administrators and child-protection workers as
well as instructional narration. |
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Victim Issues for Parole Boards (video)
(October 2000)
This 17-minute video (NCJ 180108) shares with the viewer
the perspectives of victims and parole board members about
the
value of victim participation in the parole decisionmaking
process. It features examples from California, Massachusetts,
and South Carolina, where special efforts have been made
to increase victim participation. It demonstrates that the
inmate
is not the only person affected by the parole board decisions
and depicts an actual parole board hearing. The video suggests
that, at a minimum, victims should be notified in advance
of an inmate's eligibility for release to address safety
concerns
and prepare themselves psychologically. The video also addresses
a concern expressed by many parole board members-how to
remain
objective and strike a balance between the victim's input
and desires-and other available and relevant information.
The video includes the Victim Issues for Parole Boards User's
Guide (NCJ 180109). The discussion guide is also available
online. ASCII (11 kb) or PDF (310 kb)
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Victims of Fraud: Beyond Financial Loss (video) (August 1998)
Fraud is defined as an illegal act by nonphysical means to obtain money or property. This 20-minute video (NCJ 170593) is designed to instill in allied professionals a deeper appreciation of the emotional, financial, and sometimes physical impact of fraud which may ultimately help fraud victims receive more sensitive treatment by criminal justice personnel. |
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Victims of Terrorism
and Mass Violence: A Continuum of Care (June 2002)
This 60-minute video (NCJ 198271) recounts the 2002 National Victim Assistance
Academy (NVAA) satellite presentation held on June 26, 2002, about victims
of terrorism and mass violence. It features OVC Director John W. Gillis and
a panel of experts who discuss the stresses and trauma that acts of terrorism
inflict on victims, rescue workers, and other first responders, and the challenges,
achievements, and lessons learned from their work with victims of terrorism
and mass violence. See “Terrorism
and Victim Assistance Issues” in the NVAA text. |
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Victims Speak Out: Help, Hope, and Healing (February 2003)
This 25-minute video (NCJ 193088) and companion discussion guide (NCJ 193089) share victim perceptions and opinions about the justice system, victim needs and concerns, and how the justice system can best reduce victim trauma and respond to victim needs. The pair are valuable training tools for all service providers and other professionals who want or need to better understand the impact of violent crime on victims. The discussion guide also is available online. ASCII (32 kb) or PDF (146 kb)
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Working with Grieving Children (video) (June
1997)
This 27-minute video (NCJ 165927) provides a discussion of the effects on
children of a loved one's violent death. The video contains interviews with
children who have lost a loved one through violence and offers suggestions
on coping with loss; limited copies are available. |
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