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December 2015
Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Publisher(s): This guidance document from the U.S. Department of Justice is intended to reflect and further the department’s partnership with the police leaders, line officers and detectives who work to ensure that policing is free from bias and to uphold the civil and human rights of the communities they serve. Also included are a summary of the guidance and press release from Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch.
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- General Material
December 2015
Tribal Law and Order Act
Publisher(s):The Tribal Law and Order Act became law on July 29, 2010.
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- NRCDV Publications
- General Material
December 2015
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Beyond Resolutions, Envisioning Your Future
Publisher(s):As we naturally reflect on the year that has passed, questions may arise about how to set and achieve life goals and envision the short- and long-term future. This Technical Assistance Guidance explores the New Year’s holiday as an opportunity for domestic violence programs to engage in positive visioning with advocates and survivors.
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- General Material
December 2015
45 Words You Should Know: HIV/AIDS
Publisher(s):An interactive graphic guide to all of the terminology, slang, abbreviations and acronyms needed to communicate about HIV/AIDS. A guide for those who are new to discussing HIV/AIDS.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
December 2015
Investigating Sexual Assault Against People with Disabilities
Publisher(s): This training bulletin series by End Violence Against Women International is developed from the law enforcement perspective to improve the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults perpetrated against people with disabilities. This information is designed to be helpful for any professional whose work intersects with the criminal justice system, to ensure that people with disabilities who are victimized have equal access to information, programs, and services – and that they are treated with fairness, compassion, and respect.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
December 2015
How can I and my agency best respond to victims of sexual violence in later life?
Publisher(s): National data suggests that three to five million older adults experience some form of abuse annually. NRCDV's December 2015 TA Question of the Month offers insight on serving older survivors of sexual violence.
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- General Material
November 2015
Working with Latin@ and LGBTQ Youth
Publisher(s): This webinar addresses the unique obstacles that Latin@ LGBTQ youth face the intersections of violence, homelessness, unstable housing, and other forms of oppression.
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- General Material
- NRCDV Publications
November 2015
How can I support survivors in building resilience?
Publisher(s): Resilience is an innate human capacity that can be learned and developed in anyone. NRCDV's November 2015 TA Question of the month explores this concept and offers strategies for building resilience.
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- General Material
November 2015
Lessons in Good Practice from Work with Men and Boys for Gender Equality
Publisher(s): Useful for those designing and implementing projects, programs, and other initiatives to work with men and boys for gender equality, this practice brief addresses: how to focus or target an initiative with men and boys, designing successful initiatives, and challenges and future priorities.
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- General Material
- Training Tools
November 2015
ABC's of Language Access Advocacy
Publisher(s):This webinar discusses language access requirements for courts, law enforcement, health care, and benefits providers and highlights best practices for language access advocacy for limited English proficient (LEP) survivors with these agencies.
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- General Material
November 2015
Hands Up at Home: Militarized Masculinity and Police Officers Who Commit Intimate Partner Abuse
Publisher(s): This article examines the violence and abuse perpetrated by police against their intimate partners and asks whether criminalization can succeed as a policy when police officers are disproportionately committing intimate partner abuse.
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November 2015
Reproductive Justice Hearing: Criminal Punishment & Civil Regulation of Pregnant Women
Publisher(s):Expert panels covered issues such as violations of women’s reproductive privacy, women's mass incarceration (and their health behind bars), access to reproductive health services, domestic violence, online sexual harassment, and the religious objections to medical services.









