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2011
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The Prison Experience and Reentry: Examining the Impact of Victimization on Coming Home
By Listwan, Shelley Johnson; Hanley, Dena; Colvin, Mark.
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
The impact of prison victimization on how an offender behaves when released back into the community is examined. Sections following an abstract include: executive summary; introduction; review of the relevant literature; methodology; results for design and sample selection, prison victimization data, characteristics of selected victimization incidents, and re-entry outcomes; conclusion; and implications for policy and practice. A few of the observations made from the research are: about 58% of t... Read More
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175 pages
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2010
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Victimization and Help-Seeking Behaviors among Female Prisoners in Illinois
By Reichert, Jessica; Adams, Sharyn; Bostwick, Lindsay.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (Chicago, IL).
People who work with female offenders need to read this report. It provides a glimpse into an area of a woman prisoner’s life that is not often talked about and which can impact how she relates to those around her and inmate management practices. Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; literature review; methodology; findings according to study sample characteristics, criminal history, substance use, lifetime victimization, emotional abuse, physical abuse, sexual abuse, me... Read More
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64 p.
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2009
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Stalking Victimization in the United States
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
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2009
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Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Facilitator Manual [and] Participant Workbook [Lesson Plans and Participant's Manual]
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office for Victims of Crime (Washington, DC).
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office for Victims of Crime (Washington, DC); California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Office of Victim and Survivor Services (Sacramento, CA).
This 32-hour program shows offenders the impact of their crimes on their victims. Units comprising this course are: getting started; introduction to victim impact; property crime; assault; robbery; hate and bias; gang crime; sexual assault; child abuse and neglect; domestic violence; drunk and impaired driving; homicide; and making amends.... Read More
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273 p.
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2009
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Fifty State Survey of Vulnerable Persons Statutes
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
NIC/WUL Project on Addressing Prison Rape (Washington, DC); American University. Washington College of Law (Washington, DC); National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definitions and notes, penalties, and applicability to youth for criminal laws prohibiting the abuse of individuals by their caregivers.... Read More
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160 p.
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2009
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Criminal Victimization, 2008
U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance (Washington, DC).
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2009
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Violence & Victimization Research Division's Compendium of Research on Violence Against Women 1993-2009
By Curtis, Yolanda L.; Rosen, Leora N.; Fontaine, Jocelyn; Gaskin-Laniyan, Nicole D.; Price, Candice.
National Institute of Justice. Office of Research and Evaluation (Washington, DC); National Institute of Justice. Victim and Victimization (V&V) Research Division (Washington, DC).
Information is provided regarding National Institute of Justice (NIJ) research conducted on violence against women. Entries present report number, author, amount spent, principal investigator NIJ monitor, and status of project. Items are organized into the following areas: justice and related systems; definition and measurement; epidemiology; social and cultural context; trafficking in persons; VAWA (Violence Against Women Act); synthesis of existing information; and NIJ jointly funded projects... Read More
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175 p.
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2009
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Female Victims of Violence
By Catalano, Shannan; Smith, Erica; Snyder, Howard; Rand, Michael.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
“This report provides the current findings on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes against females” (p. 1). Statistics are organized according to: nonfatal intimate partner violence; trends in nonfatal intimate partner violence; fatal intimate partner violence; trends in fatal intimate partner violence; children who witness violence; characteristics of rape/sexual assault; trends in rape/sexual assault; and characteristics of stalking; and definitions of violent crimes. The rates of nonfatal and ... Read More
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7 p.
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2009
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Children's Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey
By Finkelhor, David; Turner, Heather; Ormrod, Richard; Hamby, Sherry; Kracke, Kristen.
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (Washington, DC).
The exposure of children ages 17 and younger to violence is examined. This bulletin contains the following sections: introduction; OJJDP message; background—the problem of violence against children and prior attempts at comprehensive measurements; history of the current study; highlights of survey results—physical assault, bullying, sexual victimization, child maltreatment, witnessing and indirect exposure to violence, and multiple and cumulative victimization; developmental patterns in exposure... Read More
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12 p.
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2008
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The Victimization of Transgender Inmates: An Empirical Examination of a Vulnerable Population in Prison
By Jenness, Valerie.
University of California, Irvine. Center for Evidence-Based Corrections (Irving, CA).
The need to investigate issues surrounding the victimization of transgender prisoners is explained. This presentation is divided into four sections: context for research or the whys for research on transgender inmates -- legislative mandates, legal issues, sexual abuse, and the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA); past related research; current plans for research; and soliciting feedback, input, and cooperation.... Read More
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33 p.
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2008
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Criminal Victimization, 2007
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (Washington, DC).
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1998
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Perspectives on the Community Justice Process in Deschutes County, Oregon: Summary of Community Interviews Conducted October-November 1997
National Institute of Corrections. Community Corrections Division (Washington, DC).
Community and Justice Solutions (Aloha, OR).
Interviews with 85 community members and policy makers indicate that most interviewees are enthusiastic about the community justice process and look forward to the full implementation of the system. This summary presents a statistical and descriptive report of the interviews, the interview format, responses to selected questions, and a list of the interviewees, and interviewers.... Read More
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46 p.
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1998
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Staff Victimization
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC); U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office for Victims of Crime (Washington, DC).
Objectives of this 2-hour broadcast held on March 25, 1998 are to create and improve staff victimization policies, procedures, and programs and to identify resources for developing staff victimization programs and prevention strategies. The panel discusses the following topics: - Recognizing and understanding staff victimization,
- Core components of staff victimization,
- Levels of victimization,
- Creating and improving victimization programs, practices and strategies for victim servic... Read More
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1 DVD (120 min.)
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1995
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Safety Awareness Workbook: Anticipating, Identifying, and Resolving the Potential Victimization of Probation and Parole Officers
By Kipp, Richard A..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Lehigh County Adult Probation and Parole (Allentown, PA).
This workbook discusses worker safety issues in probation and parole. Officers' mental attitudes and use of force are addressed. General indications of drug use by clients, signs of aggression, possible resistance or attack, discussion of mental health issues, and general warning signs related to sex offenders are discussed. Finally, safety tactics, such as light conditions, building design, and vehicle considerations are discussed as they relate to officer safety.... Read More
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88 p.
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1990
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Worker Safety in Probation and Parole
By Parsonage, William H..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
An overview of worker safety among probation and parole personnel in the 1980's is presented. Examples and trends regarding the victimization of probation and parole workers, along with guidelines for their protection, are discussed.... Read More
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74 p.
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1986
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Victims and Probation: Building a Collaborative Relationship, an Analysis of Legislation
By Omole, Omolola E..
National Institute of Corrections (Washington, DC).
Rutgers University. School of Criminal Justice. Program Resources Center (Newark, NJ); National Assocation of Probation Executives (Austin, TX).
Title of project: The role of victims and probation: building a collaborative relationship. Paper presented at the session titled "Victims and Victimization," American Society of Criminology 38th Annual Meeting, October 29-November 1, 1986, Atlanta, Georgia.... Read More
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