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The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) publishes literature on emerging
victim issues, promising practices, policy development, and technical
assistance and skill-building tools. OVC victim-related resources are
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Antiterrorism Emergency Assistance Program (July 2007)
This updated brochure (BC 000744) describes the OVC Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program, which provides federal funds to support crisis response, consequence management, criminal justice support, crime victim compensation, and training and technical assistance during crisis aftermath. PDF (341 kb)
Attorney General Guidelines for Victim
and Witness Assistance (May 2005)
This Department of Justice document presents guidelines for working with
crime victims and witnesses. The guidelines are based on federal victims’ rights
laws and Department of Justice policy, and include specific guidance
for victims of trafficking and identity theft. PDF (441 kb)
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 response
to child victims and child witnesses by all those who work in our criminal
justice system.
ASCII (79 kb) or PDF
(1.35 mb)
Building a State Victim Assistance Academy-Vermont's Experience (April 2008)
This online bulletin (NCJ 221684) describes Vermont 's experience in developing a State Victim Assistance Academy , providing information about useful strategies for designing, pilot testing, and implementing the academy.
Building Victim Assistance Networks with Faith Communities (April 2007)
This e-publication (NCJ 215201) provides information to victim service providers seeking to engage faith communities in serving crime victims. The publication focuses on lessons learned from the Faith Community Initiative developed through the OVC-funded Vermont Victim Services 2000 demonstration project, a model resource network for providing services to crime victims tailored to the needs of the community. It also discusses issues unique to faith-based victim assistance, and other initiatives that involve collaboration between the victim service and faith communities.
Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Investigations
and Protecting Victims—A Blueprint for Action (January 1995)
This OVC report (NCJ 153527) provides guidelines for collaboration among federal,
state, and local agencies involved in the investigation and prosecution of child
pornography and prostitution cases and in the provision of services to young
victims of these crimes.
ASCII (114 kb)
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.
ASCII (64 kb) or PDF (105
kb)
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’s Justice Act Partnerships for Indian Communities 2008 (June 2008)
Since 1989, OVC’s Children’s Justice Act grant program has provided funds and technical assistance to help AI/AN communities to better handle serious child abuse cases from disclosure and investigation through prosecution and case resolution. This updated fact sheet (FS 000314) discusses activities funded through CJA, eligibility, and supportive training and technical assistance for grantees.
Community Outreach Through Police in Schools (August 2003)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 197038) describes a collaborative effort between
child development and community policing practitioners to help children
cope
with the effects of violence. The school-based intervention program combines
the experience of police officers and mental health professionals to
minimize the
emotional and psychological effects of violence on middle school students.
Crime Victim Compensation
Program Directory (2002)
This compensation directory describes crime victim compensation programs by
state. Provided by the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards,
this off-site directory (housed outside of the OVC Web site) includes details
on each state’s requirements, benefits, and procedures.
Directory of International Crime Victim Compensation Programs: 2004–2005 (October 2005)
This OVC directory (NCJ 206874) provides Americans who are working, traveling, and studying in other countries the eligibility criteria and contact information for 35 countries and territories (and Taiwan) that have crime victim compensation programs. Most offer financial assistance to Americans and other foreigners victimized by crime within their borders.
Faith-Based Responses to Crime Victims (April 2008)
This 30-minute DVD (NCJ 216616) provides the faith community and the victim services field with examples of successful partnerships that are making a difference in victims' lives throughout the Nation. These promising practices are intended to inspire the two communities to collaborate effectively to expand their victim service networks.
Family Violence: An Intervention Model for Dental Professionals (December
2004)
Because most domestic violence injuries are to the head and neck, dentists are
in a unique position to identify victims. This OVC bulletin (NCJ 204004) describes
a training model that teaches dental professionals how to recognize symptoms
and patterns of abuse, create a safe environment for disclosure, intervene appropriately
when abuse is suspected, refer patients to appropriate services, and file mandatory
reports.
First Response to Victims of Crime (April 2008)
This educational multimedia package, produced by the National Sheriffs' Association, looks at the impact of crime on victims and describes steps that law enforcement can take, as first responders, to meet victims' needs. Among the types of victimizations covered are sexual assault, drunk driving, homicide, human trafficking, and mass casualties. The special needs of older victims, child victims, immigrants, and victims with disabilities are addressed as well. This 30-minute video is available in DVD (NCJ 211619) and VHS (NCJ 211618). A companion guidebook (PDF 470 kb) (NCJ 217272) is also available.
Good Samaritans: Volunteers Helping Victims—Program Handbook and Training Guide (April 2009)
This online guide (NCJ 225703) is designed for prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, community groups, and faith-based organizations interested in using volunteers to expand their outreach to crime victims. A product of the Good Samaritans program in Mobile, Alabama, it provides guidance for replicating the program in other communities, as Mobile has done, and training volunteers to provide emergency services to victims including home repair, compassionate support, and referrals to other services.
Guide
for Policymakers (1999) / Handbook
on Justice for Victims (1999)
In May 1996, the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal
Justice, at its fifth session, adopted a resolution to develop a manual or
manuals on the use and application of the Declaration. The Handbook on Justice
for Victims (NCJ 179083) was developed in response to that resolution and outlines
the basic steps in developing comprehensive assistance services for victims
of crime. The Handbook on Justice for Victims is available in electronic format
only.
A brief Guide for Policymakers (NCJ 179084) has also been developed to highlight
programmes and policies that have been put into effect in various jurisdictions.
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)
Implementing SANE Programs in Rural Communities: The West Virginia Regional Mobile SANE Project (June 2008)
Although Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) programs have spread throughout the country, they remain scarce in rural communities. OVC’s replication guide—available in print (NCJ 221749) and as an electronic publication (NCJ 221753)—highlights an OVC-funded demonstration project from the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS), which sought to use on-call SANEs to serve hospitals throughout a four-county region in a rural area of West Virginia. The guide focuses on how the project was planned and implemented and the lessons learned by FRIS and other stakeholders. It also provides a checklist for other rural communities to use in replicating a similar project and access to materials developed during implementation.
Improving Tribal/Federal Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Through Agency Cooperation (September 1999)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 172877) encourages close cooperation between tribal
and federal law enforcement agencies to ensure effective investigation and
prosecution of child abuse cases. Employing multiagency protocols and teams,
for instance, helps address the jurisdictional overlap and confusion in oversight
that often leads to multiple investigations and child interviews, which result
in unnecessary victim trauma.
HTML, ASCII (30
kb), or PDF (89 kb)
Information for Victims of Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labor (2002)
This brochure (BC 000673) from the U.S. Department of Justice provides
basic information about the rights of victims of trafficking in the United
States and describes assistance and protections that may be available. Also available in other languages.
HTML or PDF (450 kb)
International Crime Victim Compensation Program Directory (March
1999) Superceded by new edition
This OVC directory (NCJ 173392) lists contact information for victim compensation
programs in 29 countries, including the United States and the District of Columbia.
ASCII (64
kb) or PDF (227 kb)
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (June 2009)
This brochure describes the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP), which is authorized by Congress to reimburse eligible direct victims of acts of international terrorism that occur outside the United States for expenses associated with that victimization. It includes a list of the expenses that are eligible for reimbursement; explains the difference between itemized, interim emergency, and supplemental applications; and provides deadlines for filing a claim.
PDF (256 kb)
International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program Report to Congress (April 2008)
This report (NCJ 222307) outlines the activities and accomplishments of OVC’s International Terrorism Victims Expense Reimbursement Program (ITVERP) from October 2006 through May 2007. The report includes a background of the program, authorizing legislation, and funding structure; an explanation of the procedures for filing and processing applications for reimbursement; a description of the policies, procedures, materials, and tools instituted to promote public awareness about the program; a statistical analysis of applications received and victims assisted; and future program needs and suggested improvements. (PDF 669 kb)
Internet Crimes
Against Children (December 2001)
This document (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.
The Justice for All Act (April 2006)
This fact sheet (FS 000311) describes the 2004 Act (H.R. 5107, Public Law 108-405) signed into law by President George W. Bush. The Act seeks to protect crime victims' rights, eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, and improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of crime laboratories.
Learning All About Court With "B.J.": An Activity Book
for Children Going to Federal or Tribal Court (September 1997)
This OVC 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 (NCJ
139730). PDF (12 mb)
A Multimedia Program for Physically Injured Crime Victims (April 2006)
This multimedia program offers victims an educational DVD (NCJ 213709), brochure (BC 000728), and bulletin (NCJ 212974) for use during their hospitalization for crime-related injuries. The program provides victims of violent crime with information about emotional responses to victimization, elements of medical follow-up, physical rehabilitation processes, and the criminal justice system. Also available in other languages.
A Multimedia Program To Improve Criminal Justice System Participation and Reduce Distress Among Physically Injured Crime Victims (April 2006)
This OVC Bulletin (NCJ 212974) is a component of A Multimedia Program for Physically Injured Crime Victims. The bulletin outlines the theories and research that led to the creation of a DVD and brochure designed to inform physically injured crime victims about the recovery process and their rights in the criminal justice system. Also available in other languages.
National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Resource Guide (February 2010)
This guide (NCJ 228418) was developed to help communities and victim assistance providers promote awareness of crime victim issues and help commemorate National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) held each year in April. The guide features tips for working with the media, customizable public awareness posters, campaign materials, a theme DVD, public service announcements, and more.
OVC Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide
to Healing and Recovery (September 2001)
This OVC handbook (NCJ 190249) provides victims of terrorism with information
based on the expertise of mental health, crisis counseling, and victim assistance
professionals. The handbook is intended to help these victims understand their
reactions to an act of terrorism or mass violence. Also available in other languages.
HTML, ASCII (20
kb), or PDF (165 kb)
OVC Products and
Services Brochure (Updated August 2005)
This OVC brochure (BC 000703) describes the OVC resources that help you deliver
comprehensive, quality services to victims of crime, including the OVC Resource
Center, the OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center, and the OVC Web site.
Also available in other languages. PDF (431
kb)
OVC Publishing Guidelines (Third Edition, revised March 2010)
This OVC guide (NCJ 229712) describes the criteria you must follow when preparing all types of communication products for publication. It includes guidance on developing e-publications and producing multimedia products that will help expedite the publishing process. Of special importance are submission deadlines and requirements (including file setup guidelines). Other topics include the publishing process, product types, writing tips, and legal and policy requirements. The guidelines are designed to help grantees, vendors, and others work more efficiently with OVC to produce quality products that exceed professional standards of excellence.
OVC Report to the Nation 2009: Putting Victims First (December 2009)
This biennial OVC report (NCJ 226030) outlines the activities and accomplishments of the Office for Victims of Crime during Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008. Each section summarizes victims’ needs in that area and relates how funding from OVC makes a crucial difference in the lives of crime victims. Topics include the Crime Victims Fund—a powerful resource for supporting services to victims; meeting the needs of priority victims; victim funding in Indian Country; and funding and assistance for victims of international trafficking, terrorism and mass violence, identity theft, and domestic violence.
OVC's Technical Assistance Guides (January 2010)
This series is made up of four guides that are tools for victim service providers and allied professionals who want or need to conduct program evaluations or needs assessments. The Guide to Performance Measurement and Program Evaluation (NCJ 228961) reviews the basic steps involved in conducting program evaluations. The Guide to Conducting a Needs Assessment (NCJ 228962) describes how to assess the community, target population, and available services. The Guide to Hiring a Local Evaluator (NCJ 228963) lays out how to determine whether the program should conduct the evaluation or assessment or whether an independent evaluator should be hired. The Guide to Protecting Human Subjects (NCJ 228964) provides basic information about the federal regulations that protect the privacy and confidentiality of persons involved in research and explains how they pertain to needs assessments and program evaluations.
Partnering With Faith Communities to Provide Elder Fraud Prevention, Intervention, and Victim Services (April 2006)
This is an online bulletin (NCJ 213340) that showcases the Communities Against Senior Exploitation (CASE) program of Denver, Colorado, and offers insight into how law enforcement and the community can work together to address the problem of elder fraud.
Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim Services in Corrections
(July 1999)
This report (NCJ 166605) offers an overview of correctional practices
and planning strategies for
responding to victims of crime. It contains a wealth of ideas to establish
and enhance corrections-based
victim services, particularly improving treatment of crime victims in
the postsentencing phase of their
cases.
ASCII (148 kb) or PDF (4.1 mb)
Promising Practices for Serving Crime Victims With Disabilities Bulletin and Toolkit (October 2008)
This updated bulletin (NCJ 223965) provides a snapshot of the scope and dynamics of an OVC-funded demonstration project undertaken by SafePlace to improve the local response of criminal justice personnel and victim service providers to people with disabilities. The companion toolkit (NCJ 223966) provides more indepth detail on the strategies and activities of each subgrantee, and includes such useful tools as sample needs assessments, sample forensic protocols, and lessons learned vignettes.
Promising Victim-Related Practices and Strategies in Probation and
Parole (July 1999)
This OVC compendium (NCJ 166606) explains ways in which probation and parole
can change from being simply offender directed to a balanced approach that
addresses the specific needs of all involved, including victims.
HTML, ASCII (451
kb), or PDF (3.70 mb)
Providing Services to Victims Viewing a Trial at Multiple Locations (September 2006)
To help victims and survivors of mass violence and terrorism, some courts have ordered the closed-circuit transmission of trial proceedings to multiple locations so that victims may more easily participate in the trial process. This e-pub (NCJ 212293) presents a protocol for providing standardized quality services in a safe haven environment to victims during the trial, sentencing, and other court proceedings of those involved in crimes of mass violence and terrorism. 
Resource Guide for Serving U.S. Citizens Victimized Abroad (April 2008)
Victim service providers in the United States have a tremendous opportunity to enhance the services that U.S. citizens who are victimized abroad receive. This online resource guide can help victim service providers develop strategic plans and carry out constructive activities to ensure that key personnel, resources, and protocols are in place for effective assistance.
Responding to September
11 Victims: Lessons Learned From the States (April 2005)
This OVC monograph (NCJ 208799) reflects the frontline perspective
of the state Victims of Crime Act administrator agencies that OVC funded
to provide services to victims of the 9/11 attacks. The monograph also
offers lessons learned to state, federal, and private decisionmakers for
organizing effective responses to mass criminal victimization.
Responding to Victims of Human Trafficking-A Training Video for Victim Service Providers (April 2008)
This 20-minute DVD (NCJ 219179), produced with the assistance of Safe Horizon, addresses the need for the victim services field to work in partnership with those who provide services to immigrants and with other allied practitioners to better serve victims of human trafficking. It was designed to help traditional victim service providers expand their skills and resources to meet the needs of trafficking victims. A component of this DVD is a guide that provides resources for information about what defines human trafficking and the response to this crime by the U.S. Government, the international community, and nongovernmental entities.
Responding to Victims of Terrorism and Mass Violence Crimes: Coordination
and Collaboration Between American Red Cross Workers and Crime Victim
Service Providers (September 2005)
This booklet (NCJ 209681), jointly published by OVC and the American
Red Cross (ARC), provides information on how ARC staff and volunteers can
better assist victims of terrorism and mass violence crimes. It focuses
on victims’ rights and needs, OVC resources, victim compensation and assistance,
and key differences between the needs of victims of crime and victims of
natural disasters.
Responding to Terrorism Victims: Oklahoma City and Beyond (October
2000)
This OVC report (NCJ 183949) identifies special measures needed to protect
the rights and meet the needs of victims of large-scale terrorist attacks involving
mass casualties based on lessons learned from the Oklahoma City bombing and
other mass casualty events.
HTML, ASCII (161
kb), or PDF (1.5 mb)
Rural Victim Assistance: A Victim/Witness Guide for Rural Prosecutors (April 2006)
This guide provides tips and strategies to overcoming the challenges rural prosecutors' offices face in providing assistance to crime victims and effectively prosecuting the perpetrators of crime. Advice is based on a survey of rural prosecutors' offices conducted by the American Prosecutors Research Institute.
Safe
Harbor: A School-Based Victim Assistance/Violence Prevention Program
(January 2003)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 193464) describes Safe Harbor, a promising practice
for addressing violence prevention and victim assistance issues in schools.
It summarizes implementation issues and program evaluation results at 10 replication
sites around the United States. Useful for teachers, administrators, and victim
assistance professionals.
School
Crisis Response Initiative (September 2003)
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 197832) describes an innovative model for preparing for
fast and effective responses to the needs of students after violent or traumatic
crises. Crisis response teams made up of trained school personnel and community
members provide student support and assistance, including triage, counseling,
and referral to community services.
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Development & Operation
Guide (August 1999)
This OVC document (NCJ 170609) provides an effective model for sexual assault
medical evidentiary exams and offers a multidisciplinary, victim-centered way
of responding to sexual assault victims by outlining specific steps to replicate "best
practices" for improving the response to victims.
ASCII (520 kb) or PDF
(5 mb)
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)
Strengthening Sexual Assault Victims’ Right to Privacy (April 2009)
This online guide (NCJ 226501), developed by Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc., provides recommendations to statewide sexual assault coalitions and rape crisis centers concerned with protecting sexual assault victims’ privacy. It addresses common challenges, discusses core concepts, and offers practical tips to maintain victim confidentiality to better serve victims.
Terrorism and International Victim Assistance Services (April 2009)
This OVC brochure (BC 000753) was developed for crime victims and service providers as a comprehensive, accessible source of information about specific programs that support victims of domestic and international terrorism and mass violence, as well as victims of global crimes, such as child abduction and tourist-targeted victimization. The programs described in this brochure are the Antiterrorism and Emergency Assistance Program, the International Terrorism Victim Expense Reimbursement Program, the Crime Victim Assistance Emergency Fund, and the Victim Reunification Travel Program. PDF (1.2 mb)
Understanding DNA Evidence: A Guide for Victim Service Providers
This OVC bulletin (NCJ 185690) and brochure (BC 000657) offer victim service
providers an understanding of how DNA testing may be used in victims’ cases,
the process and procedures used, and the potential outcomes from the test.
Bulletin (April 2001): HTML, ASCII (14
kb), or PDF (573 kb)
Brochure (May 2001): ASCII (14
kb) or PDF (360
kb)
USA Bulletin: Victims’ Rights (January 1999, vol. 47, no. 1)
This United States Attorneys’ bulletin (NCJ 175038) is dedicated
solely to victim-witness matters, with emphasis on the role of prosecutors.
This special 96-page issue also chronicles legislation from the past two
decades that provides procedural and remedial rights to victims, such
as the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996, the Emergency Witness
Assistance Program, the Crime Victims Fund, and the Drug Victim Initiative.
PDF
(370 kb)
The Victim Assistance Field and the Profession of Social Work (April 2006)
This OVC Bulletin (NCJ 210592) focuses on responses to adult victims of violent crime , giving attention to training for social workers and programs that can be replicated across the nation.
Victim Impact: Listen and Learn Curriculum (February 2009)
This Office for Victims of Crime-funded curriculum (NCJ 224257) is geared toward helping offenders to become aware of the impact that crime has on victims and then to take responsibility and make amends for their actions. The online-only curriculum consists of 13 units, built around 10 core crime topics: property crime, assault, robbery, hate and bias, gang violence, sexual assault, child abuse and neglect, domestic violence, drunk and impaired driving, and homicide, plus chapters on implementing the program, the victim experience and making amends to victims. Victims and survivors speak about their experiences in the accompanying video clips.
Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement (April 2009)
In the aftermath of crime, many victims in rural areas never receive the vital services necessary to begin recovery. Victim Services in Rural Law Enforcement (NCJ 226275) summarizes an OVC-sponsored project of the National Sheriffs’ Association and the Office of the Alabama Attorney General, which developed 17 models for establishing or enhancing rural victims’ assistance. This replication guide offers a blueprint for establishing local programs, outlining approaches, successes, and lessons learned.
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.
HTML, ASCII (109
kb), or PDF (589
kb)
Victims of Crime-A Social Work Response: Building Skills To Strengthen Survivors (April 2006)
This kit of training materials includes trainer and participant manuals, a discussion guide, and other resources to teach social workers and students about crime victim assistance and victims' rights.
Victims’ Rights Compliance Efforts: Experiences
in Three States (December 2004)
This OVC report (NCJ 168099) analyzes the elements of the victims’ rights compliance
enforcement programs in Colorado, Minnesota, and Wisconsin based on a variety
of data collection techniques, including an analysis of relevant victims’ rights
laws and constitutional provisions and interviews with involved officials.
Victim Services: Promising Practices in Indian Country (November 2004)
This OVC monograph (NCJ 207019) describes promising practices for assisting
victims of violence and abuse in 12 Indian Country locations throughout the
United States. Each description includes the program’s keys to success,
relevant demographic data, and a contact for further information.
Victims with Disabilities: Collaborative, Multidisciplinary First Response (March 2009)
This training DVD and guide (NCJ 223940) were developed under the guidance of a national advisory board to demonstrate effective techniques for first responders who have been called to the scene of a crime in which the victim has a disability. This educational multimedia package not only provides guidelines for interacting with adult and adolescent victims of crime who have communication and/or intellectual disabilities, but also helps law enforcement personnel gain a deeper understanding of the lives, personal attributes, and abilities of individuals with disabilities. (PDF, 870 kb)
What You Can Do If You Are a Victim of Crime (April 2010)
This updated OVC brochure (BC000767) explains the rights of victims of crime and the compensation and assistance resources available to them. It also lists national organizations that help victims find information or obtain referrals. Also available in other languages.
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