Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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December 2000
Sex Offender Community Notification: Assessing the Impact in Wisconsin
Publisher(s):The authors confirm that community notification efforts protect and inform residents, thereby serving the purpose that policymakers intended, but at the cost of increased public anxiety, hindered reintegration of offenders into society, and increased labor burdens on service providers. In documenting community resident responses and expectations, Zevits and Farkas acknowledge the need to educate the public about what notification laws can and cannot accomplish.
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November 2000
Full Report of the Prevalence, Incidence, and Consequences of Violence Against Women
Publisher(s):The National Violence Against Women (NVAW) Survey sampled both women and men and thus provides comparable data on women's and men's experiences with violent victimization. Respondents to the survey were asked about physical assault (including rape and stalking) they experienced as children by adult caretakers and about what they experienced as adults by any type of assailant. Respondents who disclosed that they had been victimized were asked detailed questions about the characteristics and consequences of their victimization.
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October 2000
The Collaborative Approach to Sex Offender Management
Publisher(s):It also describes how jurisdictions can promote shared responsibility among key policymakers and practitioners for decision-making on offender management issues.
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September 2000
Women Living with HIV: Disclosure, Violence, and Social Support
Publisher(s): This article underscores the need for policies that meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence who learn they are also HIV positive.
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August 2000
Myths and Facts About Sex Offenders
Publisher(s):This document contains important information on common assumptions, both true and false, about sex offenders and their victims. Statistics and characteristics of adult and juvenile sex offenders are also included.
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June 2000
Online Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth
Publisher(s):National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), Crimes Against Children Research Center (CCRC), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
This report describes the responses of youth who were surveyed about their use of the internet and experiences while online, which includes exposure to unwanted sexual material and harassment. It also highlights the need for both public and private initiatives to make the internet safer for youth.
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April 2000
Public Opinion and the Criminal Justice System: Building Support for Sex Offender Management Programs
Publisher(s):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.
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March 2000
Engaging Advocates and Other Victim Service Providers in the Community Management of Sex Offenders
Publisher(s):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.
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February 2000
Promoting resilience: Helping young children and parents affected by substance abuse, domestic violence, and depression in the context of welfare reform
Publisher(s):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.
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January 2000
On the Margin: Power and Women's HIV Risk Reduction Strategies
Publisher(s): This article describes a framework for understanding risk reduction strategies while understanding power dynamics in heterosexual relationships.
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January 2000
Community Supervision of the Sex Offender: An Overview of Current and Promising Practices
Publisher(s):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.
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January 2000
Sexual Assault in Indian Country: Confronting Sexual Violence
Publisher(s):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.