Victims of crime
The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 2
November 2024
Series
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. This episode features a conversation between Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and Victim Advocacy Corps Program leader Abrianna Morales and student fellows Thanh Nguyen and Grace Chungu as they discuss the impact of VOCA and the future of victim services.
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The Impact of 40 Years of VOCA: Conversations With the Field: Episode 1
November 2024
Series
Learn about the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), which was signed into law 40 years ago on October 12, 1984. Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Director Kristina Rose and prominent victim advocates Steve Siegel, Herman Millholland, and Anne Seymour discuss the history of VOCA and highlight major accomplishments of the victim services field over the past four decades.
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Collection, Storage, and Use of Client Data: Considerations and Recommendations for Human Trafficking Service Providers
Journal
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Examining Walking-Waiting Sexual Assaults from Previously Untested Sexual Assault Kits: The Intersection of Stranger and Outdoor Sexual Assaults
Journal
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Victimized Teachers' Perceptions of Procedural Justice and the Impact on Satisfaction with School Responses
Journal
Date Published
October 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
From Childhood Maltreatment to Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration: a Prospective Longitudinal Examination of the Roles of Executive Functioning and Self-esteem
Journal
Date Published
May 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Improving the Identification of and Responses to Victims of Elder Mistreatment
Date Published
October 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Difference Between Living and Dying: Victim Characteristics and Motive Among Nonfatal Shootings and Gun Homicides
Journal
Date Published
November 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
It's Not all or Nothing: Women's Differential Use of Help-Seeking Strategies in Response to Intimate Partner Violence
Journal
Date Published
September 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
COVID-Related Financial Issues Experienced by Women-Identifying Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Journal
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
How Advocates Use CARE to Accommodate the Needs of Domestic Violence Survivors Seeking Services With Brain Injuries and Mental Health Challenges: A Process Evaluation
Journal
Date Published
February 2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Vicarious Trauma and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Organisations
Journal
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Examining Ethical Issues that Arise in Providing ED/hospital Care for Patients Experiencing Elder Mistreatment and Approaches to Address Them
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Depression in US Adults Post Mass Shootings: Evidence from Population-based Surveys of Multiple Communities
Journal
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Elder Abuse Geriatrics: Describing an Important New Medical Specialist
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
ED/hospital Program Contributions to Community Multi-disciplinary Team Meetings: Different Models
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
TeleSAFE Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Trauma-Informed Program
Date Published
2024
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Many Teachers are Victimized by Students and the School’s Response Matters for Their Well-Being
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Regional Differences in Police Officer Misperceptions: A Quasi-experimental Evaluation of Sexual Assault Investigations Training in Kentucky
Journal
Date Published
July 2024
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Difference Between Living and Dying: Victim Characteristics and Motive Among Nonfatal Shootings and Gun Homicides
NCJ Number
309796
Journal
Violence and Victims
Date Published
November 2017
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Healing Strategies of Women Who Experienced Sexual Assault: A Mixed Method Analysis
Date Published
August 2024
Agencies
SMART-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
The Women's Health Needs Study Among Women from Countries with High Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation Living in the United States: Design, Methods, and Participant Characteristics
Journal
Date Published
2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored,
OVC-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)