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Promoting Effective Criminal Investigations of Campus Sex Crimes
"On January 25, 2012, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) partnered with the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to conduct a forum to discuss ways to enhance criminal investigations of campus sex crimes. OVC convened the forum at the urging of leaders in the campus law enforcement field who saw a critical need to support campus public safety agencies in determining how best to facilitate effective sex crimes investigations. However, there was little formal consensus among the leaders regarding what constitutes promising practices specific to sex crimes investigations in higher education settings. The forum comprised representatives from college law enforcement, student affairs, campus sexual assault victim services, government agencies, national organizations that focus on campus safety or address public policy issues for higher education more broadly, and organizations or individuals that provide legal counsel or risk management tools for colleges and universities. Forum participants were asked to identify the following: [1] Challenges, issues, and promising practices related to investigating campus sex crimes. [2] Resources that exemplify promising practices or that may be useful in their implementation. [3] Key partners in campus sex crimes investigations and potential coordination challenges. [4] Suggestions to help guide criminal investigations of campus sex crimes."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2012-01-25
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Legal Rights and Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States [Fact Sheet]
From the Document: "The U.S. legal system is highly complex and fractured. Victims may face concurrent cases in the federal criminal court, local criminal court, immigration court, and local civil court--all related to the trafficking scheme, all at the same time (or stretched out over the course of several years)--and the victim may have a different attorney for each case. Victims may be frustrated by the slow pace of the legal system. It is important to keep the victim informed of the status of any and all legal proceedings, and it is equally important for other providers working with the victim to understand the complexities of the legal process."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2015-12
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Special Issues Facing Juvenile Victims of Human Trafficking in the United States [Fact Sheet]
From the Document: "There are significant intersections among child maltreatment, delinquency, and human trafficking. Victims of trafficking are often involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. The same risk factors that contribute to child maltreatment make these juveniles vulnerable to traffickers. Moreover, youth who have been maltreated have a greater risk of juvenile delinquency, particularly when their trauma is left untreated and unresolved, making youth in the juvenile justice system also vulnerable to traffickers. Minors are often compelled by traffickers to engage in criminal behaviors such as drug dealing and prostitution."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2015-12
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Building Effective Collaborations to Address Human Trafficking [Fact Sheet]
From the Document: "It is impossible for any single agency or organization to respond comprehensively to all of the elements of human trafficking. Traffickers range from opportunistic individuals to sophisticated criminal organizations with multijurisdictional scope. The resulting victimization is extreme and involves diverse populations with a host of needs. Responses to human trafficking are most effective, coordinated, and efficient when they are multidisciplinary and collaborative in their problem solving."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2015-12
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Human Trafficking: 'Faces of Human Trafficking' Video Series [webpage]
From the Website: "OVC [Office for Victims of Crime] encourages local organizations to use these resources throughout the year at public awareness, education, and training events to promote and advance the cause of justice for victims of crime. [...] The series is intended to be used for outreach and education efforts of service providers, law enforcement, prosecutors, and others in the community. The series includes information about sex and labor trafficking, multidisciplinary approaches to serving victims of human trafficking, effective victim services, victims' legal needs, and voices of survivors."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
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Introduction to Human Trafficking in the United States [Fact Sheet]
From the Document: "Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons or modern-day slavery, is a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled labor or a commercial sex act. While the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has long enforced criminal laws against involuntary servitude and slavery, the enactment of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) of 2000 brought new benefits, services, and criminal penalties to address human trafficking in a more comprehensive and effective way."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2015-12
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Multidisciplinary Response to Crime Victims with Disabilities: Community-Level Replication Guide
"This guide walks you through a seven-step model for improving your community's capacity to respond to crime victims with disabilities[.]"
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2012-09
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Multidisciplinary Response to Crime Victims with Disabilities: State-Level Replication Guide
"This guide describes the Building Partnerships for the Protection of Persons with Disabilities Initiative (BPI), which uses a prosecution-based multidisciplinary team approach to address abuse committed against persons with disabilities. Developed in Massachusetts, BPI links law enforcement officials, prosecutors, adult protective and human services workers, self-advocates, and others in the team approach. It has revolutionized the way to recognize, report, investigate, and prosecute crimes against victims with disabilities and is founded on a simple principle: we must ensure equal and effective access to the criminal justice system for persons with disabilities."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
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Office for Victims of Crime Reports on FYs 2009-10 Programs and Services
"The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) 2011 Report to the Nation - Rising to the Challenge: A New Era in Victim Services--summarizes the progress made in upholding victims' rights and providing assistance to victims of crime during fiscal years (FYs) 2009--10. The report highlights innovative programs and services, summarizes financial allocations to states and territories, and provides insight into OVC's strategic efforts to address both new and long-standing challenges to improving victim services. Inspiring stories of victims learning not only to survive, but to thrive, are a testament to the success of these services."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2012-04
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Independent Evaluation of the National Weed and Seed Strategy
"The Weed and Seed (W&S) strategy was launched more than 18 years ago by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as a community-based, comprehensive, multiagency approach to law enforcement, crime prevention, and community revitalization in high-crime neighborhoods. Since its start in three demonstration sites, W&S initiatives have been established in hundreds of neighborhoods nationwide. In early 2010, 256 sites were active in 46 states and 2 territories. Beginning around 2007, W&S funding has been limited to 5 years for a given site, with a maximum of $1 million over that time."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Community Capacity Development Office
Barrick, Kelle Lyn, 1978-; Roehl, Janice A.; Trudeau, James
2010-09
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Contacts Between Police and the Public, 2015
From the Document: "In 2015, an estimated 21% of U.S. residents age 16 or older-- about 53.5 million persons--had experienced some type of contact with the police during the prior 12 months (figure 1). This was down from 26% of residents in 2011. A similar percentage of residents experienced police-initiated (10.8%) or resident-initiated (10.7%) contact. The most prevalent specific types of contact with police occurred when drivers were pulled over during a traffic stop (8.6% of residents experienced this) or when residents reported a crime, disturbance, or suspicious activity to police (6.7% of residents). Findings described in this report are based on data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2015 Police-Public Contact Survey (PPCS), a supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The NCVS collects information from a nationally representative sample of persons age 12 or older in U.S. households. The PPCS was designed to collect information from those 16 or older on contact with police during the 12 months prior to the interview."
United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics; United States. Office of Justice Programs
2018-10
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Supporting Crime Victims With Disabilities Curriculum
"This 3-day training is designed for victim service providers, advocates for people with disabilities, self-advocates, and allied professionals. Using case studies and small group discussions, participants will examine the prevalence of crime against people with disabilities, perceptions of the criminal justice system, tenets of the disabilities movement, and the impact of disabilities on daily life. Through collaborative activities participants will identify ways the various agencies, organizations, and systems can work together to better serve crime victims with disabilities." Available documents include: an agenda; an assessment; a pre-assignment; an instructor manual; a participant manual; PowerPoint presentations; worksheets/activities; an evaluation form; and video information.
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
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START Toolkit: Resources for Sexual Assault Response Teams [website]
From the website: "Sexual violence affects many aspects of a victim's life - including safety and health, family and work situations, and finances - and often leads to perplexing legal questions. To receive basic assistance, victims often must navigate a complicated maze of governmental and community agencies. SARTs, or sexual assault response teams, help victims through the maze. The SART Toolkit is a resource both for communities considering a SART response and communities that already have a coordinated response but want to make it better. Use it. Share it. Make it your own."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
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2000 National Victim Assistance Academy
This report discusses many domestic law issues. Some topics include: specific justice systems, victim rights, financial assistance, mental health needs, substance abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, child victimization, homicide, drunk driving, victimization of the elderly, victimization of people with diabetes, financial crime, news media coverage, and innovative technologies.
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
Walker, Steven D.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Wallace, Harvey
2010-01
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Fusion Center Guidelines: Developing and Sharing Information and Intelligence in a New Era, Guidelines for Establishing and Operating Fusion Centers at the Local, State, and Federal Levels
"The need to develop and share information and intelligence across all levels of government has significantly changed over the last few years. The long-standing information sharing challenges among law enforcement agencies, public safety agencies, and the private sector are slowly disappearing. Yet, the need to identify, prevent, monitor, and respond to terrorist and criminal activities remains a significant need for the law enforcement, intelligence, public safety, and private sector communities. Through the support, expertise, and knowledge of leaders from all entities involved, the fusion center concept can become a reality. Each official has a stake in the development and exchange of information and intelligence and should act as an ambassador to support and further this initiative. It is the responsibility of leadership to implement and adhere to the 'Fusion Center Guidelines'."
United States. Office of Justice Programs; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2005
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National Identity Theft Victims Assistance Network: ID Theft Toolkit [website]
From the Overview of this webpage: "The National Identity Theft Victims Assistance Network (NITVAN) is a network of coalitions across the country, engaged in creating, enhancing, and delivering identity theft victim assistance training and outreach to improve the ability of the coalition members to provide direct victim assistance services. Whether you are interested in starting a coalition or strengthening your existing services, use the Toolkit for Professionals to improve and expand services to identity theft victims, start a collaborative group in your area, as well as access downloadable, ready-to-customize training materials and brochures. Use the Resource Map to learn more about local agencies that offer legal assistance to victims of identity theft, available online legal self-help for clients in your state, professional identity theft networking opportunities, and state laws applicable to identity theft cases. Note: The tools referenced on these pages may be updated to reflect the needs and laws of your state."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime; United States. Office of Justice Programs. Training and Technical Assistance Center
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Expert Q&A: Increasing Community Awareness of Labor Trafficking [presentation]
This is the presentation that accompanied the January 15, 2020 Expert Q&A [Question & Answer] session on "Increasing Community Awareness of Labor Trafficking." The resource contains questions asked during the session such as "In what industries/jobs is labor trafficking most common?" A recording of the session is available at [https://www.ovcttac.gov/expert-qa/].
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime; United States. Office of Justice Programs. Training and Technical Assistance Center
Adams, Jason; Southey, Sarah; Medige, Patricia
2020-01-15
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Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program Application Kit
The Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in coordination with the National Domestic Preparedness Office, is providing funds to States
for the purchase of specialized equipment for fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials
response services, and law enforcement agencies. These funds will be used to enhance the
capabilities of State and local units of government to respond to acts of terrorism involving chemical and biological agents, as well as radiological, nuclear, and explosive devices. The threat of terrorist incidents in our Nation presents enormous challenges to the Federal
Government and, more significantly, to State and local governments. To address these challenges, the Federal Government is committed to assisting State and local governments better prepare for and respond to terrorist incidents, should they occur. The role of the States in strategic planning--namely, the coordination of resources and responses--and in
assessing overall State and local capabilities is a critical component of OJP's State and local domestic preparedness initiative. Indeed, the critical role of local government agencies as the Nation's primary first response groups must be reflected in any domestic preparedness
plan the States develop. In recognition of the role local jurisdictions play in any weapons of mass destruction (WMD) response, it is expected that local police, fire, hazardous material, and emergency medical units will receive the majority of funds under this program.
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
1999
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Safety, Health, and Wellness Strategic Research Plan: 2016-2021
"NIJ [National Institute of Justice] has developed the Safety, Health, and Wellness in the Criminal Justice System Strategic Research Plan to describe the current and projected efforts of NIJ to promote the safety, health, and wellness of individuals affected by, or employed within, the criminal justice system. This document will be of interest to researchers (academic, governmental, and industry); federal, state, local, and international government partners; and justice policymakers and practitioner communities. Findings from activities that fall within this strategic research plan will be disseminated among these constituents and partners in ways designed to achieve the greatest impact."
United States. Office of Justice Programs; National Institute of Justice (U.S.); United States. Department of Justice
2016-08
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Radicalization and Violent Extremism: Lessons Learned From Canada, the U.K. and the U.S.
"From July 28 to July 30, 2015, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) of the U.S. Department of Justice hosted a conference that brought together practitioners working on countering violent extremism (CVE) programs in the United Kingdom (U.K.), Canada, and the United States (U.S.); researchers from Canada's 'Kanishka Project,' the U.K.'s 'Arc of Terrorism' program, and the U.K. Home Office's 'Prevention Research' efforts; and research programs sponsored by NIJ and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In addition to highlighting the latest results from scientific studies on radicalization to violent extremism, the conference provided researchers and practitioners with the opportunity to discuss how the findings may be applied in the field and to identify questions and challenges that remain to be addressed."
United States. Department of Justice; United States. Office of Justice Programs; National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
2015-07-30
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Kansas City Gun Experiment
"Discussed in this Brief: An evaluation of a police patrol project to reduce gun violence, driveby shootings, and homicides in a patrol beat where the homicide rate was 20 times higher than the national average. Key issues: Gun crime is rising rapidly nationwide, while other types of crime are falling. The need for strategies to control gun crime is critical. If police could get more guns off the street, would there be fewer gun crimes? This was the question posed by the Kansas City program. Key findings: The results of the evaluation indicate that directed police patrols in gun crime 'hot spots' can reduce gun crimes by increasing the seizures of illegally carried guns."
United States. Office of Justice Programs; National Institute of Justice (U.S.); United States. Department of Justice
Sherman, Lawrence W.; Shaw, James W.; Rogan, Dennis P.
1995-01
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Socio-Emotional Impact of Violent Crime
This is a Special Report from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics. From the Highlights: "This report describes the relationship between violent victimization and the victim's experience of socio-emotional problems, defined as high levels of emotional distress, increased relationship problems, or disruptions at school or work. Data are from the National Crime Victimization Survey. (1) Overall, 68% of victims of serious violence experienced socio-emotional problems as a result of their victimization. (2) Regardless of the type of violence experienced, a greater percentage of victims of intimate partner violence than stranger violence experienced socio-emotional problems. (3) Twelve percent of victims who experienced socio-emotional problems received victim services, compared to 5% of victims reporting no socio-emotional problems. (4) More than a third of victims reporting severe distress and nearly half of those with moderate distress did not report to the police or receive any assistance from victim services. (5) About three-quarters of victims of rape or sexual assault (75%), robbery (74%), violence involving a firearm (74%), and violence resulting in medical treatment for injuries (77%) experienced socio-emotional problems. (6) A greater percentage of female than male victims experienced socio-emotional problems, regardless of the type of violence or victim--offender relationship. (7) A greater percentage of female than male victims experienced socio-emotional problems, regardless of the type of violence or victim--offender relationship."
United States. Office of Justice Programs; United States. Department of Justice; United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Langton, Lynn; Truman, Jennifer L.
2014-09
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Workplace Violence [Infographic]
This infographic from the National Center for Victims of Crimes presents data on workplace violence in the US: "Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence toward someone working or on duty. While workplace violence ranges from physical assault to robbery to homicide, the most common form is simple assault. Overall, workplace violence has declined in recent years, yet workplace homicides of government employees have increased. Workers in certain occupations--nurses, utility workers, taxi drivers, letter carriers, and others who work alone or at night--are particularly vulnerable to workplace violence. Unlike other forms of violence, strangers commit the greatest proportion of these crimes."
National Center for Victims of Crime (U.S.); United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime
2016?
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Recover Me If You Can: Assessing Services to Victims of Identity Theft
From the Document: "The best way to deal with identity theft and the subsequent fraud is to take precautions to prevent it from occurring. Nevertheless, like other crimes, there should be remedies to repair the harm caused by identity-based crimes. In the case of identity-based crimes, however, these processes have not been fully established. Moreover, there has been relatively little investigation into the strategies to repair the harm caused by identity-based crimes. [...] This multiphase project was designed to understand the effect and quality of services provided to victims of serious identity crime in the United States, to improve our understanding about victim experiences, and to identify the best ways of supporting victims who experience the ramifications of identity-based crime."
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S.); United States. Office of Justice Programs
Gies, Stephen V.; Piquero, Nicole
2021-01
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Empirical Assessment of Domestic Disengagement and Deradicalization (EAD)
From the Document: "While observers note that exiting extremism is a common practice, there is a general lack of conceptually differentiated, empirically inclusive, and multi-method research on individual deradicalization and disengagement processes. This research gap has hindered our ability to make theoretically and empirically informed decisions about intervention, rehabilitation, and reintegration programs that are designed to assist individuals in exiting extremist groups. Addressing these needs requires developing a good understanding of the motivations to exit, their variation by type of exit process, timing, and ideology, and their compatibility with different intervention types. This project has been an attempt to address these research gaps. Building on the evaluation of individual radicalization processes in START [Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism]'s NIJ [National Institute of Justice]-funded Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR) project (2012-ZA-BX-0005), the Empirical Assessment of Domestic Disengagement and Deradicalization (EAD3) project employed a multi-method, interdisciplinary approach to evaluate the equifinite and multifinite processes by which individuals move away from extremist beliefs, behaviors, and associations."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S.)
Jensen, Michael; Simi, Pete
2021-01
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Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program: Guidance for the Development of a Three Year Statewide Domestic Preparedness Strategy
The Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Program (OJP) is providing funds to States under the State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program for the purchase of specialized equipment for fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials response services, and law enforcement agencies. These funds will be used to enhance the capabilities of State and local units of government to respond to acts of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Funding will also assist States with documenting capabilities and needs, and with the development of comprehensive statewide strategic plans. As the State agency designate to administer this program, your role in strategic planning and in assessing overall State and local capabilities is a critical component of OJP's State and local domestic preparedness initiative. To assist States with their strategic planning efforts, the Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) has developed guidance for states to use in their strategic planning process. As a multi-year document, it is important that the strategy reflect statewide funding allocations for equipment purchases, and that it also identify
resource needs in the areas of training, exercises, and technical assistance.
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
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State and Local Domestic Preparedness Stakeholders Forum Proceedings, August 27-28, 1998, Washington, DC
"This links to the index page for the 1998 State and Local Domestic Preparedness Stakeholders Forum held in Washington, DC. Included on the index page are links to the full document, broken up into sections. From August 27 through August 28, 1998, the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) held a Stakeholders' Forum in Washington, D.C. to focus on ways the federal government could best assist state and local jurisdictions respond to incidents of domestic terrorism. The forum was attended by over 250 representatives from state, local, and federal agencies, and was a listening and learning opportunity for Federal officials to garner information from state and local representatives as to how Federal departments can assist these jurisdictions plan for, and respond to, incidents of domestic terrorism involving chemical and biological agents and nuclear and explosive devices. Representatives from state and local law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service personnel, public works and other emergency response agencies (also known as first responders), and representatives from state and local governments were been invited. Also invited were representatives from those federal agencies whose missions involve assisting state and local jurisdictions prepare for terrorist incidents."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
1998
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TOPOFF Planning FORUM (Chantilly, VA)
"In early 1999, the United States Congress ordered the Department of Justice to conduct an exercise 'with the participation of all key personnel who would participate in the consequence management of [an actual chemical, biological, or cyber] terrorist event.' The exercise, to be call TOPOFF (for 'Top Officials') is intended to realistically test the Federal, State and local response and management systems. To achieve that end, the Attorney General directed the Office of Justice Programs, Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) to convene a meeting of emergency response planners and practitioners from across the nation to develop objectives for use in designing such an exercise. The participants in the meeting, held May 20-21, 1999 in Chantilly, Virginia, were invited from jurisdictions large and small representing a broad range of responder disciplines. This links to the index page for the TOPOFF Planning FORUM. The index page links to the entire document,(668 Kb zip). The individual sections are: Table of Contents; Executive Summary/Approach/Findings; Exercise Planning Conference Agenda; Introduction; Functional Groups; Functional Groups Proposed Objectives; Multidisciplinary Groups; Functional Group Matrix (Power Point); and Consensus Objectives/Guidance."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
1999
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Categorical Assistance Progress Reports
"The Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) has recently learned that the on-line instructions for completing Categorical Assistance Progress Reports (OJP [Office of Justice Programs] Form 4587/1), located at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/forms.htm, contain some erroneous information. These instructions indicate that Categorical Assistance Progress Reports are due quarterly. In fact, the OJP Office of the Comptroller (OC) requires that Categorical Assistance Progress Reports be submitted biannually. These reports are due within 30 days after the end of the two reporting periods, which are 06/30 and 12/31 for the life of the award. A copy of the relevant guidance from the OC's 'Financial Guide' is attached for clarification. According to OC, both the forms and the instructions are in the process of being updated. However, this process requires approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In the interim, OSLDPS grantees should to continue to complete and submit the old form using the updated guidance described above."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
2001-01-12
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Guidance on Local Jurisdiction Eligibility for Equipment Acquisition Funding Through the Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program
"The Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) has received inquiries regarding the eligibility of certain local jurisdictions to receive funding through the OSLDPS Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program. This information bulletin has been prepared to clarify the issues raised in these inquiries. Under the Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program, states may elect to sub-grant or award funds directly to cities or counties within the state. However, these funds may not be provided to cities or counties that received equipment grants from OSLDPS under the Fiscal Year 1999 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program. A list of jurisdictions that received funding through the OSLDPS Fiscal Year 1999 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program is attached."
United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
Straub, C.H., II
2000-12-08
