New Directions Index

This section contains an index of New Directions to help readers find the
comprehensive information presented in the report. The index includes
references to: key victims' rights laws and public policy initiatives; significant
historical developments in victims' rights and services; more than 200 promising
practices in serving crime victims; and the report's 250 recommendations from
the field.

New Directions from the Field: Victims' Rights and Services for the 21st
Century 

Index

A

AAFPRS. See American Academy of Facial Plastic 
and Reconstructive Surgery
ABA. See American Bar Association
ABA Center on Children and the Law, 385
Abduction, international parental child, 421-422
Aboriginal sentencing circle, 103
Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services, 158-159
ACOG. See American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Acute traumatic stress disorder, 220
ADA. See Americans with Disabilities Act
Administrative proceedings and victims' rights, 32-33
Adolescents. See Children; Youth
ADT Security Services, 297
Adult Protective Services, 167
Advocacy centers, xxi, 79-80, 207, 390, 394-395
Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies, 163, 202
Advocacy programs, 269
Advocates
o assistance to victims, 24
o court-appointed advocates for children, 391
ADWAS. See Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services
Aetna, Inc., 302
Aetna Life & Casualty, 253
AFSCME's Women's Rights Department, 302
AG Guidelines. See Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness
Assistance
Alabama
o children's advocacy center, 79
o Crime Victims Compensation Commission, 332
o domestic violence training program, 205
Allegheny Research Institute, 270
Allied professionals, initiatives of, xxii-xxiii
AMA. See American Medical Association
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 207
American Bar Association, 249, 253, 259, 385
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 202, 205
American Correctional Association, 8, 121
American Medical Association, 202
American Probation and Parole Association, 8
American Psychological Association, 220
Americans with Disabilities Act, 159-160, 189, 308-309
Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 5, 20, 331
Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, 166
APABA. See Asian Pacific American Bar Association
Argentina victim assistance program, 416
Arizona Community Domestic Violence Awareness Center, 100
Arkansas victim compensation program, 333
Arson, 172
Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 252
Asset Investigative Advocates, 174
Athletes Helping Kids campaign, 298
Atlanta Victim-Witness Assistance Program, 156
At-risk victims
o identifying high-risk youth, 393, 403-404
o panic devices for, 49
Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance, 4, 50, 75, 154
Attorneys. See also Legal profession
o civil remedies, 374-375
o Coalition of Victim Attorneys and Consultants, 251, 374
o education in victims' rights, 111, 258-260
o Lawyers for Children, 253
Australia drunk driving laws, 416
Automated victim notification system, 49
AWAKE. See Advocacy for Women and Kids in Emergencies
AYUDA, 157, 251

B

Bank of America, 296
Bank robberies and victim assistance programs, 174-175
Bias Crime Unit, 173
Bias crimes and victim assistance programs, 171-173
BJA. See Bureau of Justice Assistance
Brazil victim assistance program, 416
Brazos County Rape Crisis Center, 176
Bureau of Justice Assistance, 160
Burned Church Coalition, 172
Business community
o accommodating victims who suffer disabling injuries, 308-309
o corporate contributions to victims and victim services, 296-299
o crime prevention measures, 310
o domestic violence impact on the workplace, 301-303, 305-307
o employee assistance programs, 302, 306-307
o psychological counseling for victims, 304-305
o recommendations from the field, 303-310
o reporting violent crime, 309
o responsibilities to crime victims, 295-296, 303-305
o sexual assault awareness, 307
o training on workplace violence, 303-304
o workplace victimization, 307-310
o workplace violence, 299-301

C

California
o California Youth Authority, 129
o Center for Child Protection, 204-205
o Children's advocacy center, 80
o Children's Court, 102
o Children's Hospital Center for Child Protection, 159
o Community Domestic Violence Resource Network, 55
o Crime Victims Legal Clinic, 250-251
o drunk driving prosecution programs, 81
o family violence councils, 100
o Gang Victim Services, 157
o gang violence programs, 56, 171
o Impact of Crime on Victims program, 129
o interview center for investigating child sexual abuse cases, 79
o Loved Ones of Homicide Victims, 166
o multicultural victim assistance program, 157
o Rape Treatment Center, 232, 270
o Royal Family Kids Camps, 285
o Teens on Target program, 208
o Victim and Witness Coordinating Council, 179
o Victim Assistance Academy, 270
o Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, 286
o Violence Prevention Task Force, 206
o Women's Resource Center, 269
California State University-Fresno, victim services program of study, 271
Campaign Against Family Violence, 202
Campus Outreach Services, 273
Campus Security Act, 268
Campus Sexual Assault Victims Bill of Rights, 33, 268
Canada
o Aboriginal sentencing circle, 103
o victim assistance program, 416
Carrington Victims' Litigation Project, 251, 374
Catholic Charities, 284
Caught in the Crossfire project, 171
CCP. See Center for Child Protection
Cellular phone companies, 297
Center for Child Protection, 204-205
Center for Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, 285
Center for the Vulnerable Child, 206-207
Center on Children and the Law, 385
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, 385
Child Development-Community Policing Program, 51, 233
Child Pornography Prevention Act, 386-387
Child Sexual Exploitation: Improving Investigations and Protecting Victims--A
Blueprint for Action, 421
Children. See also Youth
o abuse prevention programs, 393, 404
o advocacy centers, xxi, 79-80, 207, 390, 394-395
o alternatives to live in-court testimony, 402
o categorizing child victimization data, 398
o challenging children's capacity to testify, 400-401
o child pornography, 386-387
o child protection social workers, 285
o Children's Bill of Rights, 32
o Children's Court, 102
o Children's Hospital Center for Child Protection, 159
o Children's Legal Advocacy Coalition, 253
o clergy's responsibilities to report child abuse, 286-287, 290
o commercial sexual exploitation of children, 421
o computer exploitation, 404
o court proceedings in victimization cases, 400-402
o "court school" programs, 396-397
o court-appointed special advocates, 391, 402
o Crimes Against Children Program, 49
o cycle of violence, 226-227, 238, 384, 387
o death review teams, 390-391
o effects of witnessing violence, 214, 389, 395
o endangerment from drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, 406-407
o Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children, 52
o Federal legislative initiatives, 385-388
o funding research, 404-405
o health insurance provider responsibilities in 
o victimization cases, 407-408
o hearsay laws, 399-400
o homicide by abuse, 390-391
o impact of victimization, 384, 387-389
o international parental child abduction, 421-422
o intervention programs, 393, 402-403
o interview center for investigating sexual abuse cases, 79
o juvenile court child protection system, 392
o meeting the requirements of the National Child Protection Act, 397-398
o mental health care, 227-228, 239
o multidisciplinary approaches for abuse and neglect cases, 79, 390
o national programs, 385-387
o Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, 100
o privacy of victim records, 399
o recommendations from the field, 394-408
o removing custody from abusive parents, 406
o reporting child abuse, 395-396
o repressed memories, 229-230
o runaway youth, 393
o Safe Kids/Safe Streets program, 392-393
o schools' responsibilities in identifying missing and exploited children, 275
o sexual abuse, xxi, 79, 159, 284, 383, 421
o "sleeper effects" of abuse, 405
o State legislation, 387-388
o State Missing Children's Clearinghouses, 396
o testifying in court, 398-399
o training for cases involving missing and exploited children, 392
o truancy prosecution programs, 81
o vertical prosecution for child abuse cases, 90
o victimization statistics, 385
-- as victims, xviii-xix
Children's Bill of Rights, 32
Children's Justice Act, 386
Children's Legal Advocacy Coalition, 253
Children's Trust Funds, 393
Christian Society for the Healing of Dissociative Disorders, 285
Chronic victimization, 226-227, 238
Church burnings, 172
Churches. See Faith community
Civil Justice Case Law Database, 252
Civil Legal Remedies for Crime Victims, 378
Civil remedies
o attorney networks, 374-377
o expert consultants, 377
o legislative changes, 375
o providing information to victims, 374-375
o recommendations from the field, 376-378
o restitution orders, 361, 368-369
o statutes of limitations, 378
o training for victim service providers, 378
o victims' rights, 373-374, 376-377
CLAC. See Children's Legal Advocacy Coalition
Clinton, Bill
o Antiterrorism Act, 5
o Victims' rights constitutional amendment, 6
Coalition of Victim Attorneys and Consultants, 251, 374
Code of ethics for victim assistance programs, 185-186
Codes of Conduct for United States Judges, 113-114
Codes of Judicial Conduct, 113-114
College students. See also Educational community
o disciplinary hearings, 32-33
Colleges. See Educational community
Colorado
o Victim Services 2000, 155-156
o Victims' Compensation and Assistance Coordinating Committee, 30
o Victims' Rights Act, 30
Colorado/Oklahoma Resource Council, 285-286
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, 57-58, 64
Commission on Domestic Violence, 253-254, 259
Communication service companies, 297
Community corrections. See Parole; Probation
Community impact statements, 28, 101
Community notification of release, 126-127, 142-143
Community programs
o community criminal justice partnerships, xxi
o Community Crisis Response programs, 156
o Community Domestic Violence Awareness Center, 100
o Community Domestic Violence Resource Network, 55
o Community Law Center, 255
o Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence program, 55
o court programs, xxii
o mental health centers, 243
o policing programs, xxii, 53, 55-56, 59
o prosecution programs, xxii, 79-81, 85
Compensation for victims
o advisory boards, 344-345
o benefit criteria, 331-332
o for catastrophic physical injury, 340-341
o community outreach, 343-344
o effects of universal health care, 350
o eligibility requirements, 329-330, 339-340
o emergency awards, 332-333, 337
o for Federal victims, 330
o first compensation programs, 325
o funding programs, 335-336, 347-348
o impact of VOCA, 327
o international programs, 419-420
o meeting mental health needs of victims, 338-339
o multidisciplinary approaches, 345
o the Office for Victims of Crime mentoring program, 334-335
o President's Task Force issues, 326-327
o processing claims, 337
o program evaluation, 348
o public awareness, 333-334
o recent trends, 327-329
o recommendations from the field, 336-351
o State programs, 325-326, 349-350
o statutory reporting requirements, 341-342
o time restrictions on filing claims, 342-343
o transportation costs, 351
o using technology for claims processing, 334, 348-349
o victim advocacy, 346
o victim assistance programs, 351
o for victims of crimes occurring in other countries, 330-331, 350-351
o VOCA program requirements, 327
Complex PTSD, 224
Complex trauma therapy, 225
Compliance enforcement programs, 29-31
Computers. See Internet; Technology
Concerns of Police Survivors, 65, 150
Confidentiality issues. See also Privacy issues
o The Confidentiality of Communications Between Sexual Assault or Domestic
Violence Victims and their Counselors, 228
o faith community responsibilities, 286-287
o in the health care system, 213
o mental health care and, 228-229
Confronting a Culture of Violence--A Catholic Framework for Action, 284
Connecticut
o Child Development-Community Policing Program, 51
o Child Study Center, 233
o Lawyers for Children, 253
o reduction of crimes against the elderly, 52
Continuances, prosecution's responsibility regarding, 88-89
Contributions from corporations, 296-299
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 8
Coping with the Iraq/Kuwait Crisis: A Handbook, 420
COPS. See Court-Ordered Payment System; Office of Community Oriented 
o Policing Services
C.O.P.S. See Concerns of Police Survivors
CORC. See Colorado/Oklahoma Resource Council
Corporate donations, 296-299
Corrections system
o correctional staff education and training, 139-140
o educating offenders on the impact of crime on 
o victims, 129, 141
o mission statements, 133
o providing separate waiting areas for victims, 138-139
o recommendations for parole, 119-120
o recommendations from the field, 131-143
o response to crime victims, 123-131
o restorative justice, 131
o role of victims, 120-123
o victim advisory committees, 132
o victim assistance, 133
o victimization of correctional staff, 130, 140-141
o victim-offender dialogue program, 130, 141-142
o violations of conditions of supervision, 129, 142
Council for Court Excellence, 92
Counseling
o HIV testing and, 27-28
o psychological counseling for victims, 234-238, 304-305
Countrywide Moving and Storage, 297
Court-Ordered Payment System, 360-361
Courts. See also Judicial system
o community court programs, xxii
o juvenile court child protection system, 392
o notice of proceedings to victims, 12-14
o providing separate waiting areas for victims, 113
o reorienting, 115
o restructuring, 101-103
o special advocates for children, 391, 402
o unreasonable delay of proceedings, 21, 88-89
o victims' right to attend proceedings, 15
Courts of the Navajo Nation, 32. See also Tribal court systems
COVAC. See Coalition of Victim Attorneys and Consultants
Cox Broadcasting Corporation v. Cohn, 317
Crime Act of 1994, xix
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, 5, 386
Crime Victim Recovery Project, 232
Crime Victim Restitution: An Analysis of Approaches, 356
Crime Victims and the Media, 319
Crime Victims Compensation Commission, 332
Crime Victims Fund, 35, 151, 152
Crime Victims Legal Clinic, 250-251
Crime Victims Protection Act, 317-318
Crimes Against Children Program, 49
The Criminal Justice Response to Rape, 160
Criminal justice system, overview of, xi-xiii
Crisis reaction to victimization, 220
Crisis response teams, xxi-xxii, 156, 186, 292, 420
Crow Tribal Council, 32
Cultural diversity
o guidelines for health care providers, 212-213
o in mental health counseling, 225-226, 237-238
o responsibilities of legal community, 260
o victim assistance challenges, 157-158, 179-180
CVLP. See Carrington Victims' Litigation Project
Cycle of violence, 226-227, 238, 384, 387
The Cycle of Violence, 387

D

Dailey and Associates, 298
Deafness. See Victims with disabilities assistance programs
Death at School, 267
Death notifications
o Death Notification: Breaking the Bad News with Concern for the
Professional and Compassion for the Survivor, 53
o health care professionals, 215-216
o law enforcement protocols, 53-54, 62, 169
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of
Power, 416-418
Delaware
o victim financial assistance, 332
Department of Housing and Urban Development witness relocation program,
77
DESNOS. See Diagnosis of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified
Diagnosis of Extreme Stress Not Otherwise Specified, 224
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, 220
Dialogue programs, 130, 141-142, 286
Disciplinary hearings and victims' rights, 32-33
District of Columbia
o AYUDA, 157, 251
o community prosecution program, 80
o One Voice, 375
o Operation Crackdown, 255
DNA People's Legal Services, Inc., 250
DOJ. See U.S. Department of Justice 
Domestic Abuse Code, 32
Domestic violence
o Community Domestic Violence Awareness Center, 100
o Community Domestic Violence Resource Network, 55
o counseling for victims, 51
o Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Antistalking Legislation, 160
o Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, 254
o Domestic Violence and Health Care: Initiatives for the New Millennium, 204
o Domestic Violence Intervention Division, 50-51
o Domestic Violence Law Clinic, 254
o elderly victims, 167
o family violence councils, 100
o health care system programs, 202
o impact on the workplace, 301-303, 305-307
o international programs, 416
o Kenosha Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, 78
o National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 162
o National Domestic Violence Hotline, 161, 187-188
o National Network to End Domestic Violence, 162
o "no drop" policies, 91
o by police officers, 66-67
o programs for victims with special needs, 78
o vertical prosecution, 90
o victim assistance programs, 161-163
Driving under the influence. See also Mothers Against Drunk Driving
o child endangerment, 406-407
o international programs, 416
o legislation, 169
o prosecution programs, 81
o victim assistance programs, 168-170
Drug crimes and community impact statements, 101
Drunk driving. See Driving under the influence
DUI. See Driving under the influence

E

EAP. See Employee assistance programs
Earn-It Program, 358
Education Development Center, 269
Educational community
o college and university campus crime, 267-269, 275-277
o crime in schools, 263-265
o crime prevention strategies, 271-275
o crisis response protocols, 279
o education about victimization, 269-271, 274
o gang activity in schools, 264, 267
o identifying missing and exploited children, 275
o recommendations from the field, 273-279
o resources on victim rights, 279
o sexual assault awareness and prevention programs, 275-277
o training professionals on crime issues, 278
o victim assistance programs in schools, 265-267, 273-274
o victims' rights concerning disciplinary hearings, 278-279
Educational programs
o for attorneys on victims' rights, 111, 258-260
o for clergy, 288-289
o for correctional staff, 139-140
o for health care professionals, 203-206, 209-211
o for judges and court personnel on victims' rights, 104-106
o for law students on victims' rights and sensitivity training, 91-92
o mental health care, 231-233
o for mental health care professionals, 237-238
o for offenders on the impact of crime on victims, 129
o on responding to hate and bias crimes, 173
o training education professionals on crime issues, 278
o victim sensitivity for the news media, 319
o victim service providers, 178-179, 182-183
o for victims' rights professionals, 34-35
Elderly victims
o community criminal justice partnerships, xxi
o domestic abuse, 167
o fraud, 167
o Seniors and Law Enforcement Officers Together Council, 52
o special prosecutors for elder exploitation and neglect, 78
o Triad programs, xxi, 52, 168
o victim assistance programs, 167-168
o Victim-Witness Assistance Program, 79
Emergency medical care compensation programs for victims, 203
Employee assistance programs, 302
Employment, victims' protection against discrimination in, 25-26
Episcopalian Church, 287
Ethnicity. See Cultural diversity
Evangelical Lutheran Church, 287
Exodus Center for Life, 285


F

Faith community
o clergy misconduct, 291
o community crisis response, 292
o confidentiality issues, 286-287, 290
o educating congregations about crime, 291
o educational programs for clergy, 288-289
o multidisciplinary efforts, 285-286
o recommendations from the field, 287-292
o reporting crime to law enforcement, 286-287, 290
o victim assistance programs, 283-285, 287, 289-290
o victim-offender dialogue programs, 286
False Claims Act, 35
False memory syndrome, 229
Family violence. See also Domestic violence
o councils, 100
o court, 102
o Family Violence Prevention Fund, 204
o health care system programs, 202
Family Violence Prevention Fund, 204
"Fast track" policies, 88-89
FBI. See Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Agency Task Force for Missing and Exploited Children, 52
Federal Antistalking Law, 5
Federal Bureau of Investigation
o crime victim interactions, 50
o victim assistance training, 58
o Victim-Witness brochure, 50
Federal Bureau of Prisons victim awareness classes, 129
Federal Gun Control Act, 66
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, 58
Federal Protection for Battered Immigrant Women, 426-427
Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 35-36
Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law
Enforcement and Other
Public and Private Agencies, 52
Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, 89
Federal Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment
o opposition to, 10-11
o Presidential endorsement, 6
o proposal, 5-6
o recommendation, 9-12
o rights to be included, x
o supported by Attorney General, 10-11
Final Report, President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, ix, xix, 3-4, 98
A Final Summary Report, 160
Financial recovery. See also Fraud
o crime victim compensation, 325-351
o overview, xvii-xviii
FLETC. See Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Florida
o Crime Victims Protection Act, 317-318
o Crimes Against Children Program, 49
o domestic violence program, 177
o domestic violence unit, 51
o Interagency Workgroup on the Impact of Domestic Violence on the 
o Workplace, 302
o special prosecutors for elder exploitation and neglect, 78
o victim service center, 155
o Victim Services Practitioner Designation Training Program, 178
o Victim Services Unit, 269
Florida Star v. B.J.F., 317
Focus on the Future: A Systems Approach to Prosecution and Victim
Assistance, 83, 92
Fort Peck Assiniboine Tribe, 267
France
o victim assistance program, 416
Fraud
o elderly victims, 167
o victim assistance programs, 173-174
Funding of victim assistance services, 35-37
Furnace Street Mission, 284
FVPF. See Family Violence Prevention Fund

G

GANG. See Group Against Neighborhood Graffiti
Gang Victim Services, xxiii, 157
Gang violence
o community policing programs, 56
o counseling and prevention programs, 208-209
o in schools, 264, 267
o support and intervention program, 284
o victim assistance programs, 171
Gatekeepers Elder Assistance Referral System, 168
Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, 250
GEARS. See Gatekeepers Elder Assistance Referral System
George Washington University Law Center, 254
Georgia
o Children's Legal Advocacy Coalition, 253
Global challenges, viii
Globe Communications Corp., 317
Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court, 399
Group Against Neighborhood Graffiti, 56
Guide for Policymakers, 418
Guidelines Governing Restitution to Victims of Criminal Conduct, 356
Gundersen Lutheran Crime Victim Services and Victim Resource Center, 207
Gunshot victims, counseling and prevention programs for, 208-209, 213-214

H

Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 422
Handbook on Justice for Victims, 418
Harassment. See Intimidation and victims' rights
Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, 204, 233
Hate Crime Statistics Act, 172
Hate crimes, victim assistance programs for, 171-173
Head Start, 393, 402-403
"Healing Hearts/Mending Minds," 269-270
Health care system
o compensation for emergency medical care, 203
o confidentiality and privacy needs of victims, 213
o costs to system, 199
o death notifications by health care professionals, 215-216
o discrimination against victims of crime by insurance companies, 215, 239
o effects of universal health care on victim 
o compensation, 350
o family violence programs, 202
o gang violence victim programs, 208-209
o gunshot victim programs, 208-209, 213-214
o impact of reform on mental health care, 229
o multidisciplinary approaches, 206-207
o neuropsychological evaluations, 216
o professional education and training, 203-206, 211
o providing response staff for crisis counseling, 211
o recommendations for hospitals, 200-201
o recommendations from the field, 209-216
o screening patients for abuse indicators, 210
o Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, 164-165, 201, 203, 212
o sexual assault programs, 202-203
o staff victimization, 214
o treating children who witness violence, 214
o using technology to provide services to underserved victims, 215
Health insurance. See Insurance companies
Healthy Start, 393
Hearsay laws, 399-400
Helping Victims and Witnesses in the Juvenile Justice System, 8
Higher Education Center Against Violence and Abuse, 270-271
HIP (domestic violence education program), 205
HIV infection
o high risk youth, 393
o sexual assault victims' right to anonymous testing, 212
o victim testing rights, 26-28
Homeless youth, 393, 403-404
Homicide by abuse, 390-391
Homicide survivors, victim assistance programs for, 165-166
Hospitals
o recommendations for, 200-201
o response staff for crisis counseling, 211
Hotlines
o National Domestic Violence Hotline, 161, 187-188
o sexual abuse hotline, 298
House Select Committee on Aging, 167
HUD. See Department of Housing and Urban Development

I

ICAN. See Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
Idaho
o community policing programs, 56
Illinois
o panic devices for at-risk victims, 49
o programs for victims with special needs, 79
o Violent Injury Prevention Center, 209
Impact of Crime on Victims program, 129
Impact statements. See Community impact 
statements; Victim impact statements
Indian Tribes. See Tribal court systems
Individuals with disabilities. See also Victims with disabilities 
o assistance programs
o victim assistance programs, 189
Institutional corrections. See Corrections system
Insurance companies
o discrimination against victims of crime, 215, 239
o responsibilities for payment in child victimization cases, 407-408
Interagency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, 391
International Crime [Victimization] Survey, 415
International issues
o collaboration on victims issues, 417
o commercial sexual exploitation of children, 421
o compensation for victims of crimes occurring in other countries, 330-331,
350-351
o compensation programs, 419-420
o crisis response, 420
o implementation of the Federal Protection for Battered Immigrant Women,
426-427
o International Crime [Victimization] Survey, 415
o parental child abduction, 421-422
o plan of action for responding to U.S. citizens 
o victimized abroad, 425-426
o reciprocity in compensation and assistance programs, 424
o recommendations from the field, 422-427
o standards for addressing criminal cases, 424
o standards of victim assistance, 423
o support group for terrorism victims, 426
o technical assistance and training capacity, 423
o terrorism, 420
o tourist assistance programs, 425
o United Nations initiatives, 417-418
o U.S. role in victim assistance, 422
o victim assistance programs, xix, 416
o victim assistance research, 424
o victim care corps, 425
o victimization of tourists, 419
International Victim Compensation Program Directory, 330, 419
Internet. See also Technology
o computer exploitation of children, 404
o notification of release for victims, 14
Interviewing techniques, 65
Intimidation and victims' rights, 18-19, 63-64, 76-77, 84-85, 125-126, 135
IOC program. See Impact of Crime on Victims program
Iowa
o software system for victim compensation claims processing, 334
Issue coding, 260

J

Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexual Violent Offender 
o Registration Act, 5, 126, 386
Jails. See Corrections system
Journalists. See News media
Judicial system
o alternatives to live in-court testimony for children, 402
o assignments to specialized courts, 114
o challenging children's capacity to testify, 400-401
o children testifying in court, 398-399
o Codes of Judicial Conduct, 113-114
o concerns about implementing victims' rights, 99
o court proceedings for child victimization cases, 400-402
o "court school" programs for children, 396-397
o current system, 116
o education for judges and court personnel, 104-106
o encouraging judicial leadership, 99-100
o judges' role in ensuring victims' rights, 97-98, 104, 106-115
o juvenile court child protection system, 392
o plea agreements, 108-109
o pressures on the court system, 116
o pretrial release orders, 107
o providing separate waiting areas for victims, 113
o recommendations from the field, 103-115
o reorienting courts, 115
o restructuring courts, 101-103
o special advocates for children, 391, 402
Juvenile court child protection system, 392
Juvenile Law Committee, 253
Juvenile offenders
o justice system overview, xi-xiii
o Report and Recommendations on Victims of Juvenile Offenders, 121
o restitution orders, 8, 23

K

Kaiser Permanente, 296, 302
Kentucky
o automated victim notification system, 49
Kentucky v. Stincer, 401
Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, 272
KidStART, 209
Koop, C. Everett, 199

L

Lautenberg Amendment, 66
Law enforcement
o community criminal justice partnerships, xxi
o community policing, xxii, 53, 55-56, 59
o crime reporting by the faith community, 286-287
o criminal conduct by officers, 66-67
o crisis intervention for family members of injured or killed personnel, 65-66
o death notifications, 53-54, 62, 169
o multidisciplinary team approaches, 50-52
o procedures for response to crime victims, 68-69
o protecting victims from intimidation, 63-64
o providing information to victims in writing, 61
o recommendations from the field, 59-67
o return of property to victims and witnesses, 67
o role in responding to crime victims, 47-50, 59-60
o standards of service for victim and witness assistance, 56-57, 61
o training, 57-59, 64-65
o training program on responding to hate and bias crimes, 173
o victim notification of investigation status, 63
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, 47
Law students. See also Attorneys
o victims' rights and sensitivity training, 91-92
Lawsuits. See Civil remedies
Lawyers. See Attorneys; Legal profession
Lawyers for Children, 253
LCAV. See Legal Community Against Violence
LEAA. See Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Leadership Through Education and Advocacy for the Deaf, 159
Legal Community Against Violence, 254-255
Legal Initiative for Freedom and Empowerment, 253
Legal profession
o ABA Center on Children and the Law, 385
o assisting victims of violence and abuse, 252-255
o community assistance, 255, 257
o continuing education, 258-260
o cultural diversity issues, 260
o multidisciplinary approaches, 256-257
o providing informational materials, 256
o recommendations from the field, 255-260
o role in ensuring crime victims' rights, 249-252, 255-258
o victim-related issue codes or indices, 260
o victims' issues committees, 258
Lehigh University, 268
Litigation. See Civil remedies
Liz Claiborne, Inc., 302
Los Angeles County Domestic Violence Council, 78
Loved Ones of Homicide Victims, 166

M

MADD. See Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Maine
o board of parole mission statement, 124
Managed care providers' responsibility for payment in child victimization cases,
407-408
Mandamus, applications for, 28
Mandatory Victim Restitution Act, 20, 356
Marshalls Inc., 297
Maryland
o Community Law Center, 255
o death notification protocols, 53
Massachusetts
o community policing programs, 56
o Earn-It Program, 358
o panic devices for at-risk victims, 49
o Violent Prevention Club, 209
Media. See News media
Mediation/dialogue programs, 130, 141-142, 286
Medical community. See Health care system
Megan's Law, 5, 126, 142-143, 387
Mental health care
o acute traumatic stress disorder, 220, 223
o for children and adolescents, 227-228, 239
o chronic victimization, 226-227, 238
o community mental health centers, 243
o community service programs, 240-241
o compensation programs, 338-339
o confidentiality issues, 228-229
o crime-related psychological trauma, 219-224
o crimes perpetrated by acquaintances, 227
o crisis reaction to victimization, 220, 222-223
o cycle of violence, 226-227, 238, 384, 387
o education programs for professionals, 237-238
o ethnic identification, 225-226
o impact of child victimization, 388-389
o impact of health care reform, 229
o innovative programs, 230-233
o interventions, 224-225, 238
o long-term trauma, 223-224
o multidisciplinary approaches, 242
o posttraumatic stress disorder, 220, 223-224
o recommendations for, 220
o recommendations from the field, 234-243
o recovered memories, 229-230
o referral systems, 242
o repeat victimization, 226-227, 238
o research studies, 231-233
o secondary victims of crime, 241
o short-term trauma, 222-223
o victim activism, 234
o victim counseling, 224-225, 234-236, 238
o victim support groups, 233-234, 240
Midwest LEAD Institute, 159
Military justice proceedings and victims' rights, 31
Minnesota
o Coalition for Battered Women, 162
o domestic violence education program, 205
o Higher Education Center Against Violence and Abuse, 270-271
o Office of the Crime Victims' Ombudsman, 30
Mintz Levin Domestic Violence Project, 303
Missing and Exploited Children Training and Technical Assistance Program,
392
Missing Children's Assistance Act, 385
Missing Children's Clearinghouses, 396
Mississippi
o Exodus Center for Life, 285
Missouri
o Crime Victim Recovery Project, 232
o Midwest Leadership Through Education and Advocacy for the Deaf, 159
o truancy prosecution programs, 81
MLI. See Midwest LEAD Institute
"Mobo cop" substations, 48
Model Domestic Violence Code, 161
Montana
o Gatekeepers Elder Assistance Referral System, 168
Morita Therapy, 238
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
o creation of, 150, 169
o death notification protocols, 53
o formation of National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network, 5-6
 National Youth Summit on Underage Drinking, 272
o requirements of chapters, 182
o support to schools, 267
o victim support, 234
Multidisciplinary team approaches
o for child abuse and neglect cases, 390
o faith community programs, 285-286
o in health care settings, 206-207
o law enforcement, 50-52
o between legal profession and community service providers, 256-257
o in mental health care, 242
o prosecutors participation in child abuse cases, 79, 85-86
o victim assistance programs, 187
o victim compensation, 345

N

NACC. See National Association of Counsel for Children
NACVCB. See National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards
National Association of Counsel for Children, 251
National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards, 326
National Bias Crimes Training for Law Enforcement and Victim Assistance
Professionals, 173
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 150, 385, 396, 422
National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse, 385-386
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, 385
National Center on Child Fatality Review, 391
National Child Protection Act, 386, 397-398
National Church Arson Task Force, 172
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
o creation of, 149-150, 202
o free medical services for domestic abuse victims, 207
o function of, 162
National Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 149-150, 164
National Conference of the Judiciary on the Rights of Victims of Crime, 98
National Crime Victimization Survey, 163
National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 207, 231
National Crime Victims Rights Week, 154
National Day of Concern About Young People and Gun Violence, 272-273
National Domestic Violence Hotline, 161, 187-188
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 299
National Institute of Education, 263
National Institute of Justice, 58, 160, 387-388
National Juvenile Action Plan, 8
National Network to End Domestic Violence, 162
National Network of Children's Advocacy Centers, 390
National Organization for Victim Assistance
o creation of, 149, 153
o crisis response teams, xxi-xxii, 156
o formation of National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network, 5-6 
o model program standards, 182
o school-based programs, 269
o training mental health providers, 233
National School Safety Center, 265
National Victim Assistance Academy, 178
National Victim Center 
[National Center for Victims of Crime]
o creation of, 150
o function of, 153
o study of implementation of victim rights laws, 11-12
National Victim Services Survey of Adult and Juvenile Correctional Agencies
and Paroling Authorities, 125
National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network, 5-6
National Women's Study, 314
National Workplace Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 301
National Youth Summit on Underage Drinking, 272
Native Americans. See Tribal court systems
Navajo Justice Day, 100
Navajo Nation. See also Tribal court systems
o DNA People's Legal Services, Inc., 250
o peacemaking system, 102
o Uniform Sentencing Policy, 32
NCADV. See National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
NCASA. See National Coalition Against Sexual Assault
NCVC. See National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center
Needs assessments and victim assistance programs, 175-176, 180-181
Neighborhood District Attorney program, 81
Neighbors Who Care, 284
Neuropsychological evaluations, 216
Nevada
o Victim Witness Assistance Center, 77
New Jersey
o Bias Crime Unit, 173
o Rise Above It program, 272
New Mexico
o software system for victim compensation claims processing, 334
New York
o Children's Advocacy Center, 207
o crimes victimizing the community, 101
o domestic violence counseling, 51
o Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project, 250
o Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, 100
o Project L.I.F.E., 253
o United Federation of Teachers, 266
-- victim advocacy program, 269
-- Victim Services, 166, 176-177, 205-206, 232-233, 266, 270
-- Youth Empowerment Association, 165
New Zealand
o domestic violence program, 416
o juvenile justice system, 103
News media
o coverage of sexual assault victims, 314-315
o debriefing protocols, 320
o educating victim service providers, 319
o guidelines for journalists, 315-319
o guidelines for victims, 189-191
o legislation to protect crime victim identity, 317-318, 320
o privacy issues, 313
o recommendations from the field, 318-320
o role in public safety, 313
NIJ. See National Institute of Justice
NNEDV. See National Network to End Domestic Violence
"No drop" policies, 91
No More Violence--Reclaiming Our Communities project, 252
"No-contact" provisions, 107
Nolo contendere pleas, 76, 87
Notification of release. See Release notification
NOVA. See National Organization for Victim Assistance
NSSC. See National School Safety Center
NVAA. See National Victim Assistance Academy
NVC. See National Victim Center
NVCAN. See National Victims' Constitutional Amendment Network


O

OCVO. See Office of the Crime Victims' Ombudsman
Office for Victims of Crime
o compensation mentoring program, 334-335
o death notification protocols, 53
o educational programs for correctional staff, 140
o function of, 151-152
o funding of mental health services for crime victims, 221
o victim assistance program for individuals with disabilities, 160
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, 55-56
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 8, 390
Office of the Crime Victims' Ombudsman, 30
Ohio
o Furnace Street Mission, 284
OJJDP. See Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Oklahoma
o sexual assault program, 52
Ombudsman programs, 29-31
On-call system, 89-90
One Voice, 375
Operation Crackdown, 255
Operation Safe Home, 77
Oregon
o board of parole mission statement, 124
o community prosecution program, 80
OVC. See Office for Victims of Crime

P

Parents
o international parental child abduction, 421-422
o removing custody from abusive parents, 406
o truancy prosecution programs, 81
Parents of Murdered Children, 150, 166, 234
Parole. See also Corrections system
o board of parole mission statements, 124
o role of victims, 122-123
o Task Force recommendations, 119-120
o violations of conditions of supervision, 129, 142
Partnerships. See also Multidisciplinary team approaches
o community policing programs, 53, 55-56
o law enforcement, 50-52
PEARLS. See People Empowered About Real Life Situations
Pennsylvania
o Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia, 166
o programs for victims with special needs, 78
Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 399
People Empowered About Real Life Situations, 266
Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, 100
Plea agreements
o consultation with victims of juvenile offenders, 7
o judges' responsibilities, 108-109
o victims' right to consultation, 15-17, 76, 87
Polaroid Corporation, 297, 301
Police departments. See Law enforcement
A Policymakers Guide to Hate Crime, 160
POMC. See Parents of Murdered Children
Pornography, 386-387
Posttrauma counseling/therapy, 225
Posttraumatic stress disorder, 220, 223-224, 388-389
President's Child Safety Partnership, 265
President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, 3-6, 13, 97-98, 150, 220,
326-327
Pretrial release
o "no-contact" provision, 107
o victims' rights to attend hearings, 17-18
Prevalence and Consequences of Child Victimization, 388
Prisons. See Corrections system
Privacy issues. See also Confidentiality issues
o child victim records, 399
o legislation to protect crime victim identity, 317-318
o news media and, 313
Pro Se Divorce Clinic for Domestic Violence Victims, 252
Probation. See also Corrections system
o role of victims, 122-123
Professional athletes, 298
Project L.I.F.E., 253
Project to Develop a Model Anti-Stalking Code for the States, 160, 170
Project Ujima, 208-209
Promising practices, purpose of, xxi
Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim Services in Corrections project,
140, 357
Promising Strategies and Practices for Professional Education grants, 270
Promising Strategies for Victim Services in Probation and Parole, 140
Prosecution
o community programs, xxii, 79-81, 85
o "fast track" policies, 88-89
o increasing victim participation, 75-76, 86-88
o multidisciplinary approach to investigating child abuse cases, 79, 85-86
o "no drop" policies for domestic violence cases, 91
o notifying victims of case status, 82-83, 87
o programs for victims with special needs, 78-79
o prosecutors' response to crime victims, 73-75
o prosecutors' role in crime prevention, 81
o protecting victims and witnesses from intimidation, 76-77, 84-85
o recommendations from the field, 82-92
o return of property to victims, 92
o special prosecution units, 77-78
o use of technology, 89-90
o vertical prosecution, 90
o victims' rights and sensitivity training for law students, 91-92
o victim-witness assistance units, 83
Protection for Battered Immigrant Women, 426-427
PTSD. See Posttraumatic stress disorder
Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program, 65-66

R

Racketeering, 35-36
RAINN. See Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network
Rape. See also Sexual assault
o crisis programs, 149
o Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, 164
o Rape in America: A Report to the Nation, 314
o Rape Treatment Center, 232, 270
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, 164
Recovered memories, 229-230
Recovering Your Stolen Property: How to Get it Back Once the Police Find It,
92
Referral systems for mental health care, 242
Regional Seminar Series on Developing Antistalking Codes, 160
Release notification
o automated system, 49
o community notification, 126-127, 142-143
o victims' rights, 13-14, 124-125, 133-135
Religion. See Faith community
Relocation programs, 77
Remove Intoxicated Drivers, 169
Reno, Janet
o Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 8
o support for federal victims' rights constitutional amendment, 10-11
Repeat victimization, 226-227, 238
Report and Recommendations on Victims of Juvenile Offenders, 121
Research studies
o funding research, 404-405
o mental health care, 231-233, 236
o victim assistance research, 424
Resource Guidelines: Improving Court Practices in Child Abuse and Neglect
Cases, 392
Responding to Workplace Violence and Staff Victimization, 140
Restitution
o automated systems, 360-361, 366-367
o bond forfeiture, 362
o civil remedies, 361, 368-369
o collection in institutions, 362, 368
o community restitution, 362-363
o coordinated interagency collection, 359-361, 364-365
o correctional agencies' role, 128, 136-137
o determining offender's ability to pay, 366
o documenting losses, 366
o enforcing statutes, 363, 364
o extending sentences for failure to comply, 368
o judges' responsibilities, 112-113
o juvenile offenders and, 23
o legislation affecting, 356
o managing cases, 368
o military justice proceedings and, 31
o models for implementing statutes, 358-359
o obstacles to managing a successful program, 357-358
o priority of payments, 367
o private collection agencies, 363
o recidivism, 357
o recommendations from the field, 364-369
o State requirements, 356-357
o victims' rights, 19-20, 355, 365, 369
"Reverse Miranda" cards, 61, 68
RICO. See Federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
RID. See Remove Intoxicated Drivers
Rise Above It program, 272
Royal Family Kids Camps, 285
Runaway youth, 393, 403-404
Rural areas using technology to provide services, 215
Ryke R.O.S.E. Foundation, 297

S

SADD. See Students Against Drunk Driving
Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, 265
Safe Harbor program, 266
Safe Kids/Safe Streets program, 392-393
SALT Council. See Seniors and Law Enforcement Officers Together Council
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council's Children's Bill of
Rights, 32
San Francisco General Hospital Violence Prevention Task Force, 206
SANE. See Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
Santa Monica-UCLA Rape Treatment Center, 33
Save Our Sons and Daughters, 166
School Crime: A National Crime Victimization Survey Report, 263
School Resource Officers programs, 266
Schools. See Educational community
Seattle Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy Services, xxiii
Secondary victims of crime, 241
Security on Campus, Inc., 150, 268
Seniors. See Elderly victims
Seniors and Law Enforcement Officers Together Council, 52
Sentencing
o truth in sentencing reforms, 25, 31
o victims' rights to attend proceedings, 17
Serving Crime Victims and Witnesses, 177-178
Sexual abuse. See also Sexual assault
o children as victims, 383
o children's advocacy centers, xxi
o commercial sexual exploitation of children, 421
o hotline, 298
o interview center for investigating cases involving children, 79
o sex tourism, 421
o victim assistance program for children with disabilities,159
Sexual assault. See also Rape; Sexual abuse
o awareness and prevention programs in schools, 275-277
o awareness in the workplace, 307
o health care system programs, 202-203
o HIV testing, 212
o impact of child victimization, 388-389
o National Coalition Against Sexual Assault, 164
o news media coverage, 314-315
o Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, 164-165, 201, 203, 212
o standardized rape examination kit, 164
o vertical prosecution, 90
o victim assistance programs, 163-165
o victim input, 88
o victim support program, 52
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, 164-165, 201, 203, 212
Sexual Assault on Campus, 273
Sexual offenders
o community notification of release, 126-127, 142-143
o disciplinary hearings, 32-33
o HIV testing, 26-28
SFGH. See San Francisco General Hospital
Shamans, 226
Sioux Tribe, 267
"Sleeper effects" of abuse, 405
Social workers, 285
Society of Traumatic Stress Studies, 221
SOSAD. See Save Our Sons and Daughters
South Africa
o domestic violence education, 416
South Carolina
o Burned Church Coalition, 172
o National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, 207, 231
o Office of the Crime Victims' Ombudsman, 30
Special needs victims. See Victims with disabilities assistance programs
Special prosecution units, 77-78
SRO. See School Resource Officers programs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 315-317
Stalking
o State legislation, 4
o victim assistance programs, 170
Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies, 57, 60
STAR-DUI, 81
State v. Globe Communications Corp., 317
Statement of Recommended Judicial Practices, 98
States. See also individual States by name
o child abuse legislation, 387, 388
o crime victims' bills of rights, 151
o restitution requirements, 356-357
o State Missing Children's Clearinghouses, 396
o victim compensation programs, 325-326, 349-350
o victims' rights statutes, 3-4, 25
Stephanie Roper Committee, 166
Stuart House, 80
Student Right to Know Campus Security Act of 1990, 33
Students. See also Educational community
o disciplinary hearings, 32-33
Students Against Drunk Driving, 169
Support groups, 233-234, 240, 426
Support services and victims' rights, 21-22
Suppressed memories, 229-230

T

Tariq Khamisa Foundation, 171, 266
Task Force on Adolescent Assault Victim Needs, 208
TCC. See Teens, Crime, and the Community
Teamwork Insuring Elder Support, 168
Technology
o automated restitution systems, 360-361
o automated victim information and notification system, 90
o to benefit crime victims, xxii
o prosecution's use, 89-90
o providing services to underserved victims, 215
o use in victim assistance programs, 176-177, 188
o victim compensation claims processing, 334, 348-349
o for victim notification by correctional agencies, 135-136
o voice response technology for victim notification, 14
Teens, Crime, and the Community, 272
Teens on Target program, 171, 208
Telemedicine, xxii
Television programs, 298-299
Tender Loving Care, 166
Tennessee
o Victim Intervention Program, 50-51
o Victims to Victory, 284
Terrorism
o Antiterrorism Act, 5
o Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 20, 331
o victim assistance, 416, 420, 426
Texas
o Brazos County Rape Crisis Center, 176
o death notification protocols, 53
o family violence court, 102
o "Mobo cop" substations, 48
o Tender Loving Care, 166
o Victim Services 2000, 155-156
o victim-offender dialogue program, 130
TIES. See Teamwork Insuring Elder Support
Title II of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 20
TNT. See Teens on Target program
Tourists
o assistance programs, 425
o victimization of, 419
Training. See also Educational programs
o educating professionals on victims' rights, 34-35
o law enforcement, 57-59, 64-65
Trauma and Recovery, 230
Triad programs, xxi, 52, 168
Tribal court systems
o DNA People's Legal Services, Inc., 250
o Navajo Justice Day, 100
o peacemaking system, 102
o Uniform Sentencing Policy, 32
o victims' rights, 31-32
Truth in sentencing, 25, 31

U

Underserved victims
o programs for, xxiii
o using technology to provide services, 215
Uniform Code of Military Justice, 31
Uniform Sentencing Policy, 32
United Federation of Teachers, 266
United Nations' initiatives addressing crime victim needs, 417-418
United States Catholic Conference, 284
Universities. See Educational community
University of Arizona Domestic Violence Law Clinic, 254
U.S. Department of Justice
o Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 8
o Office for Victims of Crime, 151-152
o victim assistance pilot programs, 149
o Violence Against Women Grants Office, 152, 161
U.S. Department of the Navy, Corrections and Programs Division
impact-of-crime classes, 129


V

VALOR. See Victims' Assistance Legal Organization
VAWA. See Violence Against Women Act
VAWGO. See Violence Against Women Grants Office
Vermont
o victim financial assistance, 332-333
Vertical impact statements, 17-18
Vertical prosecution, 90
Victim activism, 234
Victim and Witness Coordinating Council, 179
Victim and Witness Protection Act, 3
o restitution orders, 356
o statement of purpose, 4
Victim Assistance Academy, 270
Victims' Assistance Legal Organization, 150, 270, 359
Victim assistance programs
o bank robbery victims, 174-175
o code of ethics, 185-186
o community response to crime victims, 155-156, 181-182
o continuing education, 178-179, 182-183
o developing statewide crisis response teams, 186
o development of, 149
o domestic violence victims, 161-163
o drunk driving victims, 168-170
o elderly victims, 167-168
o enactment of state crime victims' bills of rights, 151
o establishing comprehensive services, 181, 192-193
o evaluating effectiveness of, 184-185
o expanding services, 154-155
o faith-based, 283-285
o fraud victims, 173-174
o funding, 35-37
o gang violence victims, 171
o guidelines for victims in dealing with the media, 189-191
o hate and bias crime victims, 171-173
o homicide survivors, 165-166
o impact of the Office for Victims of Crime, 151-152
o impact of the Victims of Crime Act, 151-152
o international programs, 416
o law enforcement standards, 56-57, 61
o law enforcement's role, 47-50, 59-60
o model program elements, 150-151
o multidisciplinary team approaches, 50-52, 187
o National Domestic Violence Hotline, 161, 187-188
o National Organization for Victim Assistance, 153
o National Victim Center, 153
o needs assessments, 175-176, 180-181
o overview, xiii-xvii
o program standards, 177-178, 183
o public awareness, 154, 184
o recommendations from the field, 179-190
o respecting cultural diversity, 157-158, 179-180
o responding to specific victim populations, 160-161
o school-based, 265-267
o services, 153-154
o sexual assault victims, 163-165
o stalking victims, 170
o use of technology, 176-177, 188
o using excess funds from victim compensation, 351
o victims with disabilities, 158-160, 189
o Violence Against Women Grants Office, 152
o white collar crime victims, 173-174
Victim Assistance Provider's Code of Ethics, 185-186
Victim impact awareness, 129, 141
Victim impact statements
o judges' responsibilities, 107-108
o legislation impacting, 5
o at parole hearings, 127-128, 137-139
o State initiatives, 3
o vertical impact statements, 17-18
o victims of juvenile offenders, 7, 22-23
Victim Intervention Program, 50-51
Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, 286
Victim ombudsman programs, 29-31
Victim Resource Center, 30-31
Victim service centers, xxiii
Victim Services, 150, 166, 176-177, 205-206, 232-233, 266, 270
Victim Services 2000, 155-156, 181
Victim Services Practitioner Designation Training Program, 178
Victim Services Unit, 269
Victim support groups, 233-234, 240
Victim Support Program, 266-267
"Victim-assisted" investigations, 55
Victim-offender dialogue programs, 130, 141-142, 286
Victims' Assistance Legal Organization, 178
Victims Committee, 8
Victims of Child Abuse Act, 386
Victims of Crime Act
o funding victim assistance services, 36-37, 47
o impact on mental health services for crime victims, 221
o impact on victim assistance programs, 151-152
o victim compensation and, 327
Victims of Gang Violence: A New Frontier in Victim Services, 208, 214
Victims' rights. See also Victim impact statements
o administrative proceedings, 32-33
o advocate assistance, 24
o attending pretrial release hearings, 17-18
o attending public court proceedings, 12-14, 106-107
o beginnings of change, 3
o community impact statements, 28
o compliance enforcement programs, 29-31
o concerns about implementing, 99
o consultation on case decisions, 15-17, 75-76, 86-88, 108-109
o corrections system role, 132-143
o educating professionals, 34-35
o employer discrimination, 25-26
o enforcement of rights, 29
o explanation of rights and services, 23-24
o Federal initiatives, 4-5
o Federal Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment proposal, 5-6, 9-12
o funding services, 35-37
o HIV testing, 26-28
o implementing legislation, 109-110
o judges' role, 97-98, 104, 106-115
o law enforcement responsibilities, 50
o military justice proceedings, 31
o monitoring compliance of laws, 33-34
o notice of public court proceedings, 12-14
o notice of release, 13-14, 124-125, 133-135
o notification of investigation status, 63
o notification of prosecution status, 82-83
o overview, ix-xi
o prosecution victim-witness assistance units, 83
o prosecution's use of technology, 89-90
o prosecutors' role, 73-75
o reasonable protection from harassment and 
o intimidation, 18-19, 63-64, 76-77, 84-85, 125-126, 135
o recommendations from the field, 8-37
o restitution orders, 19-20, 23, 112-113, 128, 136-137
o return of property, 67, 92
o State initiatives, 3-4
o State statutes, 25
o support services, 21-22
o training for law students, 91-92
o Tribal court systems, 31-32
o truth in sentencing reforms, 25
o unreasonable delay of proceedings, 21, 88-89
o victims' bills of rights, 3, 151
o victims of juvenile offenders, 4, 6-8, 22-23
Victims' Rights Act, 30
Victims' Rights and Restitution Act of 1990, 5
Victims' Rights and the Media, 190
Victims' Rights Clarification Act, 5
Victims to Victory, 284
Victims with disabilities assistance programs, xxiii, 78-79, 158-160, 189
Victim-witness assistance units, 83
Victim-Witness Coordinator, 174-175
Violence Against Women Act, 100, 151-152, 161, 228, 375, 426
Violence Against Women Grants Office, 152, 161, 228
Violence Impact Forum, 266
Violence Prevention Task Force, 206
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, 5, 27, 55, 356
Violent Injury Prevention Center, 209
Violent Prevention Club, 209
VOCA. See Victims of Crime Act
VOCA Victim Compensation Final Program Guidelines, 329
VRA. See Victims' Rights Act
VRC. See Victim Resource Center
VSP. See Victim Support Program
VWPA. See Victim and Witness Protection Act

W

Walk in the Light--A Pastoral Response to Child Sexual Abuse, 284
Warner Bros. Television, 296
Washington
o automated restitution system, 361
o Center for Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, 285
o emergency assistance for crime victims, 49-50
o Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, 204, 233
When I Call for Help--A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against
Women, 284
When Will They Ever Learn? Educating to End Domestic Violence, 259
White collar crime, victim assistance programs for, 173-174
Wisconsin
o community prosecution program, 80
o Gundersen Lutheran Crime Victim Services and Victim Resource Center,
207
o Kenosha Domestic Abuse Intervention Program, 78
o Project Ujima, 208-209
o Victim Resource Center, 30-31
Witnesses
o Atlanta Victim-Witness Assistance Program, 156
o Attorney General Guidelines for Victim and Witness Assistance, 4, 50, 75,
154
o Helping Victims and Witnesses in the Juvenile Justice System, 8
o law enforcement standards for assistance, 56-57
o prosecution victim-witness assistance units, 83
o protecting victims and witnesses from intimidation, 76-77
o reasonable protection from harassment and intimidation, 84-85, 125-126
o relocation programs, 77
o return of property to victims and witnesses, 67
o Serving Crime Victims and Witnesses, 177-178
o standards of service for victim and witness assistance, 61
o Victim and Witness Coordinating Council, 179
o Victim and Witness Protection Act, 3, 4, 356
o Victim-Witness Assistance Program, 79
o Victim-Witness Coordinator, 174-175
WomanKind, 202
Women's Resource Center, 269
WOMEN'S WORK campaign, 302
Workplace violence, 299-304, 307-310

Y

Youth
o gang violence victim programs, 208-209
o gunshot victim programs, 208-209
o homeless youth, 393, 403-404
o identifying high-risk youth, 393, 403-404
o mental health care, 227-228, 239
o National Youth Summit on Underage Drinking, 272
o runaway youth, 393, 403-404
o Teens, Crime, and the Community, 272
o Teens on Target program, 171, 208
Youth Empowerment Association, 165
Youth Firearms Violence program, 55