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A guide for victim service providers, volunteers, and other concerned community members on how to initiate and run a stalking support group in their agency or community.

They conducted a systematic review of all research evidence throughout the United States and located nine rigorous evaluations. Seven of these studies address whether the laws influence 'specific' deterrence and the effect of a law on the recidivism rates of convicted sex offenders. The other two studies analyze 'general' deterrence and the effect of a law on sex offense rates of the general public, as well as recidivism rates of convicted sex offenders.

The purpose of this work is to describe to practitioners what the research tells us about domestic violence, including its perpetrators and victims, the impact of current responses to it and, more particularly, the implications of that research for day-to-day, real-world responses to domestic violence by law enforcement officers, prosecutors and judges.

This report brings together experts and organizations that work to combat the problem of elder abuse. Through their voices, we learn about the many dimensions of and complexities surrounding elder abuse, how it affects women in a disproportionate manner, and we seek to find effective solutions.

This document analyzes the effectiveness of the Internal Criminal Court (ICC) in achieving justice for sexual violence survivors in conflict-affected areas and the role of ICC in preventing conflict-related sexual violence.

The report reveals shocking findings of three years of intensive research on the issue of child sex trafficking in America from ten locations across the U.S.& Research locations ranged from areas as diverse as Salt Lake City, Utah to Clearwater, Florida and Las Vegas, Nevada. Some important key findings include:

The following pages lay out a primary prevention approach with a special focus on effecting change by influencing policies and altering organizational practices.We begin with a short discussion of emerging environmental challenges followed by an examination of specific norms that contribute to child sexual abuse and exploitation.

This document reviews the unauthorized practice of law (UPL), how UPL claims are enforced, justifying the prohibitions, issues for domestic violence advocates and victims, areas of “safe” and “cautious” legal advocacy, prohibited areas of legal advocacy, and best practice recommendations.

One of the main reasons abused men do not seek social services is strong endorsement of social/cultural values and avoidance of gender role conflict. This journal article explores how services for male victims in Asian communities often face obstacles such as secretiveness, cultural values, masculine identity, tolerance, shame, and loss of face.

Domestic Violence and Healthy Marriage advocates often appear to contradict each other when they report statistics on the levels and nature of intimate partner conflict. This research brief helps clarify some of the misunderstandings, errors and apparent contradictions which derive from treating domestic violence as a single phenomenon.

These recommendations for best practices for serving LGBT homeless youth include three sections. The first section consists of steps individuals who have regular direct contact with youth can take to improve experiences of LGBT youth in accessing services. The second section provides information on steps to improve agency-wide culture and effectiveness in serving LGBT youth. The third section outlines specific steps for administrators and youth workers to improve experiences of youth in residential settings such as emergency shelters and longer term transitional living.

This webinar highlights findings from the ground-breaking Meeting Survivors' Needs study. Presenters include: MaryLouise Kelley, Director of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program Dr. Eleanor Lyon from the University of Connecticut The Policy Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)