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This information packet describes practices used in cases of human trafficking, how they relate to sexual violence, and how to assist and advocate for victims of human trafficking.

Privacy issues concern crime victims throughout the criminal justice process. For example, to cope with the complicated emotions that often accompany the physical injuries and trauma resulting from a crime, many victims turn to counseling, only to find that the personal thoughts they share may be disclosed during the trial. Several state legislatures have responded by enacting laws intended to protect the privacy of communications between victims and their counselors or therapists.

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This paper analyzes the connections between sexual violence and colonialism in the lives and histories of Native peoples and argues that colonialism is itself structured by the logic of sexual violence.

This information packet provides guidance to prevention practitioners at local, state, tribal, territory, and national organizations to work more effectively toward the goal of eliminating sexual violence in their communities.