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This Legal Resource Kit is designed to give an overview of the protections provided by the laws of different states so that survivors can make informed decisions about how to deal with domestic violence issues in the context of custody disputes.

The LAP is a two-pronged intervention process that features a research-based lethality screening tool and an accompanying protocol referral that provides direction for officers to initiate appropriate action based on the results of the screening process.

The article concludes with recommendations for research, training, and legislation that may increase safe outcomes for battered mothers and their children.

The document covers the origins of our knowledge concerning the sexual abuse of women with disabilities, discusses data on women with disabilities and the men who abuse them, and explores the advocacy efforts of women with disabilities and their allies.

This handout describes the impact of disasters on babies, young children, toddlers, and preschoolers, offering many useful tips for helping to promote healing and resiliency.

Violent and sexual felony recidivism by sex offenders in Washington has decreased since passage of the 1997 statute. The causal link to notification laws is not proven by this research, but the drop in recidivism rates by sex offenders is clear, and the influence of community notification laws cannot be ruled out.

This resource is an online picture book where children are shown the difference between a good secret and a secret about sexual abuse.

(providing that for public housing a PHA should consider whether to adopt a local preference for admission of families that include victims of domestic violence)

This paper provides a critical overview of some of the current research that has been done to better understand the contexts, dynamics and impact of relationship violence within LGBTQ communities and also identifies several barriers that still exist within support services when responding to this form of violence. The paper concludes by offering recommendations and considerations for the criminal justice and social service community and provides examples of innovative responses and programs that have been developed within LGBTQ communities that might serve as models.

This handbook highlights the importance of culture and provides guidance to develop cultural competency at the individual and organizational levels.

"The goals of the National Juvenile Online Victimization Study were to survey law-enforcement agencies within the United States to count arrests for internet-related sex crimes committed against minors and describe the characteristics of offenders, the crimes they committed, and their victims. This report focuses on a representative national sample of arrested offenders who possessed child pornography."& The report includes major findings and conclusions from this sample as well as recommendations and resources for law-enforcement and prosecutors."

Council of the European Convention provides definitions and information about prevention and protection measures, victims rights, investigation and prosecution, and other international instruments.