Superceded by NEW EDITION
Editors: Anne Seymour, Morna Murray, Jane Sigmon, Melissa Hook, Christine Edmunds, Mario Gaboury, and Grace Coleman

Special acknowledgment is made of the significant contributions of Christine Edmunds in the development of the 1997 and 1998 Academy Text Supplements, portions of which have been used for most chapter re-writes for both the 1999 and 2000 Academy Texts. "This project was supported by Grant Number 95-MU-GX-K002(S-5) awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, coordinates the activities of the following program offices and bureaus: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the Office for Victims of Crime. Points of view in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice."

• Introduction
  
• Acknowledgements
  
• Academy Project Team
  
• Co-Sponsoring Agencies and Institutions
  
• Chapter 1: Scope of Crime/Historical Review of the Victims' Rights Discipline | Supplement (Steven D. Walker and Dean G. Kilpatrick)
• Chapter 2: The Criminal Justice System Continuum
  
  2.1: Federal and State Jurisdiction (Harvey Wallace)
  
  2.2: Dynamics of the Criminal Justice System (Anne Seymour, Mario Gaboury, and Christine Edmunds)
  
  2.3: Case Study: The Criminal Justice System Continuum (Anne Seymour and Sterling O'Ran)
  
  Chapter 2: References

  Chapter 3: Specific Justice Systems and Victims' Rights
  

  3.1: Juvenile Justice | Supplement (Anne Seymour)
  

  3.2: Federal Justice | Supplement (Robert Wells, Francie Wendelborn, Mario Gaboury, and Christine Edmunds)
  

  3.3: Military Justice | Supplement (Bernie Ingold)
  

  3.4: Tribal Justice | Supplement (Ada Pecos-Melton)
  

  Chapter 3: References

  Chapter 4: Restorative Justice/Community Justice | Supplement (Anne Seymour)

  Chapter 5: Financial Assistance for Victims of Crime
  

  5.1: Civil Remedies | Supplement (Mario Gaboury and Christine Edmunds)
  

  5.2: Restitution | Supplement (Morna Murray and Sterling O'Ran)
  

  5.3: Compensation | Supplement (Dan Eddy and Christine Edmunds)
  

  Chapter 5: References

  Chapter 6: Mental Health Needs
  

  6.1 Trauma Assessment and Intervention | Supplement (Dean G. Kilpatrick)
  

  6.2 Stress Management | Supplement (Anne Seymour and Christine Edmunds)
  

  Chapter 6: References

  Chapter 7: Substance Abuse and Victimization (Anne Seymour and Edward K. Rynearson)
  

  Chapter 8: Respecting Diversity: Responding to Underserved Victims of Crime | Supplement (Brian Ogawa and Aurelia Sands Belle)
  

  Chapter 9: Domestic Violence (Tess Meuer, Anne Seymour, and Harvey Wallace)
  

  Chapter 10: Sexual Assault (Dean G. Kilpatrick, Anna Whalley, and Christine Edmunds)
  

  Chapter 11: Child Victimization | Supplement (Debra Whitcomb, Melissa Hook, and Ellen Alexander)
  

  Chapter 12: Homicide | Supplement (Carroll Ann Ellis and Janice Lord)
  

  Chapter 13: Drunk Driving | Supplement (Janice Lord and Stephanie Frogge)
  

  Chapter 14: Victimization of the Elderly Supplement (Anne Seymour and Melissa Hook)
  

  Chapter 15: Victimization of Individuals with Disabilities | Supplement (Jane Sigmon and Christine Edmunds)
  

  Chapter 16: Financial Crime | Supplement (Debbie Deem, Morna Murray, Mario Gaboury, and Christine Edmunds)
  

  Chapter 17: Research and Evaluation | Supplement (Mario Gaboury, Dan Petersen, and Dean G. Kilpatrick)
  

  Chapter 18: The News Media's Coverage of Crime and Victimization | Supplement (Anne Seymour)
  

  Chapter 19: Collaboration for Victims' Rights and Services (Anne Seymour)
  

  Chapter 20: Professionalizing the Discipline of Victim Services | Supplement (Thomas Underwood and Harvey Wallace)
  

  Chapter 21: Innovative Technologies and the Information Age (Anne Seymour)

  Chapter 22: Special Topics
  

  22.1: Hate and Bias Crime | Supplement (Anne Seymour, Melissa Hook, and Carl Grimes)
  

  22.2: Stalking | Supplement (David Beatty, Eric Hickey, and Jane Sigmon)
  

  22.3: Victims of Gang Violence | Supplement (Anne Seymour and Jane Sigmon)
  

  22.4: Campus Crime and Victimization | Supplement (Anne Seymour and Jane Sigmon)
  

  22.5: Workplace Violence | Supplement (Trudy Gregorie and Harvey Wallace)
  

  22.6: Rural Victims | Supplement (Harvey Wallace)
  

  22.7: International Issues in Victim Assistance | Supplement (Christine Edmunds and Ashley Barrett)
  

  22.8: Funding for Victim Services (Anne Seymour, Jane Sigmon, and Eric Smith)
  

  Chapter 22: References