Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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August 2008
Engaging Bystanders in Violence against Women Prevention
Publisher(s):This web conference highlighted two promising and well-evaluated bystander intervention programs, Bringing in the Bystander and Mentors in Violence Prevention. The conference discussed the principles behind these programs, and explored advancing community change to promote pro-social bystander actions.
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August 2008
Balancing Obligations: Serving Teen Victims and Mandated Reporting of Statutory Rape
Publisher(s):This paper provides information about statutory rape and mandatory reporting laws for statutory rape. It discusses obstacles faced by service providers with regards to confidentiality and reporting and provides suggestions for overcoming them.
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August 2008
Forced Sexual Intercourse Among Young Adult Women
Publisher(s):This fact sheet uses nationally representative data to show that forced sexual intercourse is a common experience among young adult women of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups, with verbal and physical force being the most common force used. The fact sheet also presents data that suggests the association between forced sexual intercourse and risky behaviors.
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July 2008
Preliminary Observations on DOD's and the Coast Guard's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs
Publisher(s):The United States Government Accountability Office provided testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the House of Representatives.
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July 2008
Sexual assault in military "jaw dropping," lawmaker says
Publisher(s):This is a news article and accompanying video in which Rep. Jane Harman, D-California is quoted saying that her "jaw dropped" when military doctors told her that four in ten women at a veterans hospital reported being sexually assaulted while in the military.
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July 2008
Sex Offender Residency Restrictions: How Mapping Can Inform Policy
Publisher(s):Such analysis can show whether a proposed law is feasible to enforce, and jurisdictions with a residency law already in place can use GIS data in order to assess whether the specified exclusion zones result in a lack of housing options for sex offenders.
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June 2008
The National Guidelines for Sex Offender Registration and Notification (Final Guidelines)
Publisher(s):These guidelines provide a new comprehensive set of minimum standards for sex offender registration and notification in the United States. These guidelines were issued to provide guidance and assistance to covered jurisdictions in the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the principal U.S. territories, and Indian tribal governments in implementing the SORNA standards in their registration and notification programs
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June 2008
Chart a Course: Policies that Affect Victim Services for Teens
Publisher(s):This booklet is a guide on examining policies for working with teens who experience crime and abuse. It provides information about mandatory reporting, confidential communications, boundaries, and building partnerships with advocates and schools.
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June 2008
Risk Assessment Instruments to Predict Recidivism of Sex Offenders: Practices in Washington State
Publisher(s):This paper reviews policies and practices regarding assessment of sex offenders for risk of re-offense among public agencies and private treatment providers in Washington State. The authors found that a diverse set of instruments are employed by public and private entities in making decisions about sex offenders.
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June 2008
Sexual Violence in Disasters: A planning guide for prevention and response
Publisher(s):National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA)
This publication offers readers important information about sexual violence and disasters that will help communities to understand the connection and develop better disaster responses. Includes a 2-page fact sheet based on the material in the guide.
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May 2008
Research Shows that the Right Treatment for Adolescents Can Reduce Recidivism
Publisher(s):This brief article reviews an important examination into treatment of adolescents who have sexually abused.
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May 2008
Considering the Differences: Intimate Partner Sexual Violence in Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Discourse
Publisher(s):This article discusses the gap in services for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence and how both sexual assault and domestic violence service providers can help fill that gap.