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Female Victims of Violence,  BJS, September 2009, NCJ 228356.
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Practical Implication of Current Domestic Violence Research: For Law Enforcement, Prosecutors and Judges,  NIJ, June 2009, NCJ 225722.
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Effects of Second Responder Programs on Repeat Incidents of Family Abuse: A Systematic Review,  NIJ-Sponsored, October 2008, NCJ 224991. (38 pages).
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Effects on Victims of Victim Service Programs Funded by the STOP Formula Grants Program,  NIJ-Sponsored, February 2003, NCJ 202903. (257 pages).
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Violence Against Immigrant Women and Systemic Responses: An Exploratory Study,  NIJ-Sponsored, May 2003, NCJ 202561. (277 pages).
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Evaluating Data Collection and Communication System Projects Funded Under the STOP Program, Executive Summary,  NIJ-Sponsored, 2002, NCJ 201408. (9 pages).
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End Violence Against Women
http://www.endvaw.org/

Interpreters for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Victims of Domestic Violence Training
http://www.ncsconline.org/interpreting-dv-po/

Stop Violence Against Women
http://www.stopvaw.org/

United States Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/