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.
Civil
Justice for Victims of Crime (2000) PDF (78 kb)
The National Crime Victim Bar Association created this easy-to-read booklet
to give crime victims and those who work with them a basic understanding
of the civil justice system and to make them aware of the civil justice
option.
Civil Remedies, New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights
and Services for the 21st Century (August 1998)
This OVC Bulletin (NCJ 172826) is a reprint of a chapter in New Directions and deals
specifically with promising practices and recommendations related to
civil remedies. An executive summary and 17 other bulletins complete
the set.
Civil Trial Cases and Verdicts in Large Counties, 1996 (1999)
This BJS report (NCJ 173426) presents
findings on tort, contract, and real property cases disposed by jury
or bench trial in 1996 in the Nation's 75 largest counties. Information
reported includes the type of case, types of plaintiffs and defendants,
trial winners, amount of total damages awarded, amount of punitive damages
awarded and case processing time.
Financial Assistance for Victims of Crime: Civil Remedies, National
Victim Assistance Academy (NVAA) Text (2002)
The NVAA text emphasizes foundations in victimology and victims'
rights and services, as well as new developments in the field of victim
assistance.
It also contains a chapter on civil remedies.
The Legal Community New Directions from the Field: Victims'
Rights and Services for the 21st Century (August 1998)
This OVC Bulletin (NCJ 172820) is a reprint of a chapter in New Directions and deals
specifically with promising practices and recommendations related to
the legal community. An executive summary and 17 other bulletins complete
the set.
Toolkit
to End Domestic Violence: Enhancing the Response of the Justice System—Civil
Remedies (2001)
The National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women developed the Toolkit
To End Violence Against Women to provide concrete guidance to
communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities
to end violence against women.
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