Sexual Violence Content Topic Results

It will address three areas of interest: why the public's perspective is important; how leadership in different states has benefited from studies of public opinion about crime and criminal justice issues; and why it is essential that the criminal justice system view the public as a partner rather than an adversary or simply a group of consumers.

The purpose of this brief is to provide information, ideas, and resources that will encourage agencies managing sex offenders in the community to consider the benefits and feasibility of involving victim advocates and other victim service providers in their work.

This is Issue Brief #8 in a series based on a growing body of research that suggests that successful policies for families must take into account the needs of children when addressing the needs of parents and the needs of parents when addressing the needs of children.

This article describes a framework for understanding risk reduction strategies while understanding power dynamics in heterosexual relationships.

The purpose of this brief is to provide an overview and discussion of emerging practices and lessons in communities across the country in the management of sex offenders under community supervision.

This pamphlet addresses sexual assault in Indian Country by highlighting certain types of sexual assault evidence and presenting it within the historical treatment of native populations, jurisdictional problems and prevalence of violence.

While there are many different methods of risk assessment, they tend to fall into two broad categories: clinical and actuarial (Milner & Campbell, 1995; Grubin, 1999). Clinical prediction requires the observation of an offender by a psychiatrists or a psychologist; clinicians assess risk based on their professional training, theoretical knowledge and experience with offenders.

This publication discusses gender-based violence from a feminist-based, ecological perspective. It examines the dynamics of abuse, cultural context, impact on women's health & how health care providers can contribute to social change efforts.

This article describes the components that make up and contribute to men’s violence. Patriarchy, Privilege, Permission, and Pressure, among others, comprise this description of men’s violence, hierarchies, and social constructions.

This article presents clinical guidelines on routine screening for domestic violence by primary health care providers. Appendices include a glossary of terms, suggested screening questions, and a sample domestic violence screening documentation form.

The Center for Sex Offender Management has created this glossary as a reference document and training aid for professionals in the field.

This article discusses a process that allows victims of sexual violence to file anonymous or confidential reports (being labeled as blind reports).