Research Catalog

Title

From pain to power : crime victims take action.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, [1998]

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Details

Additional Authors

• United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Victims of Crime.
• Victim Services (Organization)

Description

48 pages; 21 cm

Alternative Title

Crime victims take action

Subject

• Victims of crimes > Services for > United States
• Victims of crimes > Social networks > United States
• Self-help groups > United States
• Social participation > United States

Note

• "Prepared by Victim Services, supported by grant number 96-VF-6X-K008"--P. [2] of cover.
• Shipping list no.: 99-0021-P.
• "September 1998."
• "NCJ 166604."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available via Internet from the NCJRS Web site. Address as of 12/12/03: http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/fptp/fptp.pdf; current access is available via PURL.

Contents

The trauma of violence leaves its mark -- Community involvement since the 1982 task force report -- The impact of crime -- Benefits of community involvement: Rebuilding low self-esteem -- Reducing isolation -- Regaining a sense of power -- Dealing with fear and anger -- Examples of community involvement: Victim assistance -- Victims' rights advocacy -- Violence prevention -- Caveats regarding victim activism -- Barriers to involvement -- Victim activism recommendations: Recommendations for victim service programs -- Recommendations for government -- Appendix: Victim

LCCN

98211380

OCLC

• ocm40219889
• SCSB-4372812

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries