| Statistical Overviews and Resources
Statistical Overviews
One of the most popular and useful components of the NCVRW Resource
Guide is the collection of statistical overviews that address crime
and victimization, including statistics specific to different types
of victimization, the cost of crime, and the mental health impact
of crime on victims. Twenty-one statistical overviews are included
in this year's Resource Guide, including a new overview about
Human Trafficking.
The statistical overviews can be utilized as “stand-alone” documents
for victim and community education; as background resources for
the news media; and as important sources to develop speeches and
other public presentations. Compiled as one-page summaries, each
overview should be personalized with the contact information for
the sponsoring organization (at the bottom of each overview) prior
to dissemination.
Efforts have been made to incorporate the most current and accurate
data that address crime and victimization in the United States
today. The Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization
Survey (NCVS) reports on interviews of all household members at
least 12 years old in a nationally representative sample of approximately
49,000 households (about 101,000 persons). The NCVS collects information
about crimes committed against individuals and households, and
whether or not those crimes were reported to law enforcement. It
estimates the proportion of each crime type reported to law enforcement,
and it summarizes the reasons that victims give for reporting and
not reporting.
Accessing Information: OVC Resource Center and Other Services
Crime victims and survivors, service providers, criminal and juvenile
justice professionals, and allied professionals have an opportunity
to receive valuable information about victims' rights and
services, criminal and juvenile justice, crime prevention, terrorism,
and other important issues on an ongoing basis in electronic format
from the OVC Resource Center (OVCRC) and the National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS). Specific guidelines about how
to register and access OVCRC and NCJRS services are included in
this document. A registration form can be requested from OVCRC
by calling 800-851-3420.
OVCRC and NCJRS provide timely, accurate and relevant information
about a wide range of issues that affect crime victims' rights
and services. These resources can be utilized to create a resource
library, for media relations, and to enhance victim and public
education efforts throughout the year.
In addition, this document also contains a comprehensive, up-to-date
roster of Web sites that includes URLs for key Federal agencies,
national victim assistance and justice organizations, state VOCA
and victim compensation agencies, state Attorneys General, federal
and state departments of corrections, and other valuable contact
information.
NCVRW Resource Guide Partners
National victim assistance, criminal and juvenile justice, and
allied justice organizations partner with OVC and Justice Solutions
to promote NCVRW each year. This listing of the 2005 NCVRW Resource
Guide Partners is a helpful resource that can be used throughout
the year.
Resource Guide Evaluation
Each year, OVC seeks to improve the contents and usefulness of
the NCVRW Resource Guide based upon feedback it receives from the
field. The evaluation form provides an opportunity for recipients
to rate the effectiveness of the Guide's scope and contents,
and the relevance and usefulness of its different components.
Please take a few minutes to complete the evaluation form and
return it to OVC. Your comments are truly appreciated by OVC, and
will help ensure that future NCVRW Resource Guides meet the victim
awareness and public education needs of the field.
We also encourage you to provide documentation of any of your
2005 NCVRW activities, special events or unique victim and public
awareness initiatives so they can be incorporated into future Resource
Guides. These resources should be sent to: Justice Solutions, 720
Seventh Street, NW, Third Floor, Washington, D.C. 20001-3716, ATTENTION:
Anne Seymour.
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| National Crime Victims' Rights
Week: Justice Isn't Served Until Crime Victims Are |
April 10–16, 2005 |
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