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1998
National Victim Assistance Academy"This project was supported by Grant Number 95-MU-GX-K002(S-2) 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 author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of
Justice."
Chapter 1: Scope of
Violent Crime &
Victimization
Chapter 2: History &
Overview of Victims'
Movement
Chapter 3: Theoretical Perspectives of Victimology and Critical Research
Chapter 4: History of
Law: The Evolution of
Victims' Rights
Chapter 7: The Federal,
Indian, & Military
Justice Systems:
Victims' Rights &
Assistance
Chapter 8: Civil
Lawsuits for Victims of
Crime
Chapter 9: Crime Victim
Compensation
Chapter 10: The Mental
Health Impact of Crime:
Fundamentals in
Counseling & Advocacy
Chapter 11: Crisis
Intervention
Chapter 12:
Multi-cultural Issues
Chapter 13: Domestic
Violence
Chapter 14: Sexual
Assault
Chapter 15: Child
Victimization
Chapter 16: Homicide:
Its Impact &
Consequences
Chapter 17: Victims of
Drunk Driving Crashes
Chapter 18: Elderly
Victims of Crime
Chapter 19: The Criminal Justice Continuum Case Study
Chapter 20: Mastering
the Information Age
Chapter 21: New Developments/Special Topics
21.1: Hate & Bias
Crimes
21.2: Stalking
21.3: Workplace
Violence: Its Nature &
Extent
21.4: Juvenile Justice
21.5: Restorative Justice
21.6: Drugs & Victims
of Crime
21.7: Gang Violence
21.8: Campus Crime
21.9: Federal Crimes:
White Collar/Economic
Fraud/Bank Robbery
21.10: Restitution
21.11: Funding for Crime Victim Services
21.12: Responding to Victims with Disabilities
21.13: Understanding Basic Research and Evaluation
21.14: Coping with Stress and Preventing Burnout
21.15: International Issues in Victim Assistance
Chapter 22: The News
Media's Coverage of
Crime
Laboratory #1: Values and Beliefs
Laboratory #2: Crisis Intervention
Laboratory #3: Assessing Victim Service Needs
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