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This document contains important information on common assumptions, both true and false, about sex offenders and their victims. Statistics and characteristics of adult and juvenile sex offenders are also included.

The author explores the history of sex offender registries and the research (or lack thereof) on sex offender registries, listed offenders, community reactions, and consequences of registries.

This project recruited and trained bicultural-bilingual advocates from area ethnic communities to provide assistance to victims and initiate outreach and awareness activities in their communities. Assistance to 6 provide

This report highlights the efforts of the international community to combat human trafficking and encourages foreign governments to take action against all forms of human trafficking.

Note: Updates to this report are available at www.state.gov/g/tip

Content includes:

Section 1 - Key Policy Mandates Impacting Law Enforcement: Legislation Targeting Sex Offenders
Section 2 - Observations from the Field: Operational Challenges for Law Enforcement Executives
Section 3 - An Operational Response: Citizen Support in Managing Sex Offenders
Section 4 - Assistance to Law Enforcement: Addressing Challenges and Future Directions
Section 5 - National Initiatives and Other Resource Materials

The purpose of this brief is to provide a broad overview of current research, professional literature, and practice trends relative to treatment for sexually abusive individuals, in an attempt to better illuminate this rather complex topic for those who have a stake in sex offender management.

It identifies the key questions to ask when evaluating a research report, explains why the answers matter and offers tips on where to find the information in the body of the report."

"These recommendations are designed for use both by anyone intending to do research on domestic violence against women (such as investigators, project co-ordinators and others implementing such research), and also by those initiating or reviewing such research (such as donors, research ethical committees etc.). The guidelines focus on the specific ethical and safety issues associated with planning and conducting research on this topic.

In addition to providing a list of organizations working on this issue, it also lists the following types of resources:

• Periodicals
• Books
• Journal Articles
• Newspaper Articles
• Newsletter Articles
• Directories

The survey included 474 young mothers in Chicago at two Illinois Department of Human Services Teen Parent Services sites and two community-based health clinics.

Findings indicated that 55% of the young women had experienced domestic violence at the hands of their boyfriends during the previous 12 months. In addition, 51% of the young women reported experiencing at least one form of birth control sabotage from their boyfriends, and 21% of the young women had experienced some form of work or school-related sabotage.

Included are 1999 rates of intimate partner violence against females overall, rates for specific violent crimes (rape/sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault and simple assault), and 1993-1999 trends in fatal and nonfatal intimate partner violence. Also presented are 1993-99 aggregate rates of intimate partner violence by victim's age focusing further on victim's race, Hispanic origin, annual household income and marital status.

"The Women of Color Network (WOCN) Facts & Stats Collection is intended to present a series of data relevant to communities of color in a easy-to-read, concise document. The information and statistics published are not meant to be exhaustive. Statistical data may change and are not fully representative of all communities of color. Therefore, WOCN strongly encourages individuals to conduct additional research and/or contact WOCN and the resources [listed] for further information."

"The Women of Color Network (WOCN) Facts & Stats Collection is intended to present a series of data relevant to communities of color in a easy-to-read, concise document. The information and statistics published are not meant to be exhaustive. Statistical data may change and are not fully representative of all communities of color. Therefore, WOCN strongly encourages individuals to conduct additional research and/or contact WOCN and the resources [listed] for further information."

Highlights issues and suggests practical options for responding to stalking incidents that occur in college and university campus communities. Includes a review of the history, definitions, and statistics related to stalking, offering useful resources.

This fact sheet from the Stalking Resource Center defines stalking, lists some common stalking tactics, and offers statistics on the prevalence of stalking. Note that several of the main tactics include the misuse of technology, and that there are links between stalking, domestic violence, and intimate partner homicide.

This newsletter features Her Will, Inc. It describes their approach to establishing and maintaining resource connections for battered women and their families. A list of BCS papers on job opportunities and training for battered women is also included.

Addresses these and related questions:

• How much stalking is there in the United States?
• Who stalks whom?
• How often do stalkers overtly threaten their victims?
• How often is stalking reported to the police?
• What are the psychological and social consequences of stalking?

This document is an overview of strategies implemented to increase economic opportunities for low-income women and families. Organizing efforts, job training and opportunity development, creating assets, and governmental responses are described.

This research study describes how abuse of pets is a method employed by batterers to control their partners, contributes to the impact on children exposed to violence, and may also be related to batterers' lethality.

This study assesses animal maltreatment in samples of women seeking safety at shelters and community samples of women. Women in shelter were much more likely (54%) to report partners' hurting or killing of their pets than women not in shelter (3.5%).

This fact sheet offers statistics from several research studies investigating the connection between animal cruelty and human violence, domestic violence, and child abuse.

This summary of studies on domestic violence and TANF recipients explores their physical and mental health and work experience. It focuses on interference from their partners, barriers to work, the Family Violence Option, and the Child Support Exemption.

This document discusses a process used in St. Louis, Missouri to support battered women's economic development. It explores ways that women's safety and well-being can be enhanced by access to income, financial resources, and opportunities to save money.

This document describes how the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) approached integrating economic advocacy into its work in order to better respond to the financial concerns of battered women and their families.

The journal article presents an overview of research on the association of animal abuse and domestic violence, the association of child witnesses to domestic violence and animal abuse, and the likelihood of women seeking shelter from battering to have witnessed their partner's abuse of companion animals. The article describes the survey's methods and results and caveats. It concludes with implications and questions to consider for domestic violence programs, animal welfare organizations, and children's services.