Victims of crime
Violence is Preventable: A Best Practices Guide for Launching & Sustaining a Hospital-based Program to Break the Cycle of Violence
Date Published
2011
Agencies
OVC-Sponsored
Victimizations Not Reported to the Police, 2006-2010
Date Published
August 2012
Agencies
BJS
Identifying Victims Using DNA: A Guide for Families - Guia para las familias sobre la identificacion de victimas mediante analisis de ADN
Date Published
April 2005
Agencies
NIJ
Violent Crime Against the Elderly Reported by Law Enforcement in Michigan, 2005-2009
Date Published
June 2012
Agencies
BJS
StopBullying.gov
This website, managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, provides information about how to prevent and address bullying in schools.
¿Y yo? Cómo Sobrellevar el Secuestro de un Hermano o una Hermana
Date Published
May 2012
Agencies
OJJDP
No Estás Solo: El Camino del Secuestro al Empoderamiento
Date Published
May 2012
Agencies
OJJDP
Effectiveness of Coordinated Outreach in Intimate Partner Violence Cases: A Randomized, Longitudinal Design
Date Published
March 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Bureau of Justice Statistics: National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) Dashboard
This dynamic analysis tool allows users to examine NCVS data on both personal and property victimization by select victim, household, and incident characteristics. NCVS collects information from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households on nonfatal crimes, both reported and not reported to the police, against persons age 12 or older.
Methods for Counting High-Frequency Repeat Victimizations in the National Crime Victimization Survey
Date Published
April 2012
Agencies
BJS
Drug-facilitated, Incapacitated, and Forcible Rape: A National Study
Date Published
January 2007
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Unpacking the Influence of Neighborhood Context and Antisocial Propensity on Violent Victimization of Children and Adolescents in Chicago
Date Published
December 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Loveisrespect.org
This initiative promotes awareness of healthy dating relationships by making vital resources accessible to help teens experiencing dating violence and offering tips on preventing abusive relationships. The Loveisrespect.org helpline provides 24/7 phone (866-331-9474), text (LOVEIS to 22522), and online chat services to victims of dating violence; service providers and allied professionals; and concerned parents, friends and other members of the community.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Dating Matters
Dating Matters focuses on teaching 11-14-year-olds healthy relationship skills before they start dating and reducing behaviors that increase the risk for dating violence, like substance abuse and sexual risk-taking. Dating Matters is evidence-based and includes prevention strategies for individuals, peers, families, schools, and neighborhoods.