Male Survivors of Urban Violence and Trauma
... treatment include individual or group cognitive behavioral therapy and the treatment of cooccurring disorders when substance abuse is present (Beck & Coffey, 2005). Increase awareness of male survivors of urban trauma Trauma can affect anyone, but the men growing up in urban neighborhoods are more a ...
... treatment include individual or group cognitive behavioral therapy and the treatment of cooccurring disorders when substance abuse is present (Beck & Coffey, 2005). Increase awareness of male survivors of urban trauma Trauma can affect anyone, but the men growing up in urban neighborhoods are more a ...
Trafficking in human beings for sexual and other purposes
... in order for the person to be exploited for sexual purposes, removal of organs, active military service, forced labour or some other purpose in a situation involving distress for the victim. If the victim is under 18, the perpetrator will be convicted of human trafficking even if no improper means h ...
... in order for the person to be exploited for sexual purposes, removal of organs, active military service, forced labour or some other purpose in a situation involving distress for the victim. If the victim is under 18, the perpetrator will be convicted of human trafficking even if no improper means h ...
batterer intervention programs - The Advocates for Human Rights
... functioning effectively, a program for batterers will not only be less effective, it may put victims in greater danger. An ineffective batterer’s intervention may divert scarce resources from legal responses and victim services, leaving victims even more vulnerable. The reality is that not every cou ...
... functioning effectively, a program for batterers will not only be less effective, it may put victims in greater danger. An ineffective batterer’s intervention may divert scarce resources from legal responses and victim services, leaving victims even more vulnerable. The reality is that not every cou ...
The New Mexico Sexual Assault Benchbook
... June 2005 (For most current version contact New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs at 505-883-8020 in Albuquerque or 1-888-883-8020 toll free outside of Albuquerque.) NOTE: This is the form hospitals are encouraged to use. It accompanies the protocol in Appendix A. SANEs, with their special ...
... June 2005 (For most current version contact New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs at 505-883-8020 in Albuquerque or 1-888-883-8020 toll free outside of Albuquerque.) NOTE: This is the form hospitals are encouraged to use. It accompanies the protocol in Appendix A. SANEs, with their special ...
CARLOS A. CUEVAS, Ph.D. Contact Information
... School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Northeastern University, Boston, MA Areas of research and teaching expertise include abuse, trauma, sexual offending, family violence, forensic psychology, psychological aspects of criminal behavior, and statistics. 2008 – present Clinical Psychologist New ...
... School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Northeastern University, Boston, MA Areas of research and teaching expertise include abuse, trauma, sexual offending, family violence, forensic psychology, psychological aspects of criminal behavior, and statistics. 2008 – present Clinical Psychologist New ...
Securing%Texans%Plan
... prostitution,in,the,United,States,is,between,11,and,14,years,old.2,Underage,girls,comprise,the,bulk,of, commercial,sex,market,victims,and,are,compelled,to,engage,in,pornography,,stripping,,escort,services,, and,prostitution.3,Often,,traffickers,will,use,violence,and,psychological,manipulation,to,con ...
... prostitution,in,the,United,States,is,between,11,and,14,years,old.2,Underage,girls,comprise,the,bulk,of, commercial,sex,market,victims,and,are,compelled,to,engage,in,pornography,,stripping,,escort,services,, and,prostitution.3,Often,,traffickers,will,use,violence,and,psychological,manipulation,to,con ...
Firearm Injuries to Children
... Organized medicine has long recognized firearm injuries as a public health issue with the American Medical Association calling for a public health approach to the problem since at least 1987.7 This approach involves (1) defining the problem, (2) identifying risk and protective factors, (3) developing ...
... Organized medicine has long recognized firearm injuries as a public health issue with the American Medical Association calling for a public health approach to the problem since at least 1987.7 This approach involves (1) defining the problem, (2) identifying risk and protective factors, (3) developing ...
El Paso County - The Greenbook
... 4. Prosecutors deal with battered women who, in addition to the criminal justice system, are also involved with other legal or administrative systems intervening in the violence (i.e., divorce court, child custody and visitation proceedings, protection order hearings, child protective services, the ...
... 4. Prosecutors deal with battered women who, in addition to the criminal justice system, are also involved with other legal or administrative systems intervening in the violence (i.e., divorce court, child custody and visitation proceedings, protection order hearings, child protective services, the ...
Safer Options - Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association
... effort to address the needs of people who have intellectual disabilities as well as problematic or offending behaviors. Nancy Nowell has worked with a wide range of children and adults who have Intellectual Disabilities and those on the Autism Spectrum since 1973. After completing a M.Ed. in Human S ...
... effort to address the needs of people who have intellectual disabilities as well as problematic or offending behaviors. Nancy Nowell has worked with a wide range of children and adults who have Intellectual Disabilities and those on the Autism Spectrum since 1973. After completing a M.Ed. in Human S ...
Evaluation of the Colorado Department of Corrections` Prison Rape
... mental protection of the potential victims. Further, addressing this issue can reduce the number of violent incidents that occur as a result of the rape or related retaliation, thus protecting the offenders and the staff inside. The community, as well, benefits from decreased numbers releasing from ...
... mental protection of the potential victims. Further, addressing this issue can reduce the number of violent incidents that occur as a result of the rape or related retaliation, thus protecting the offenders and the staff inside. The community, as well, benefits from decreased numbers releasing from ...
Chapter 2: The Rediscovery of Crime Victims TEST BANK
... ANS: Salient issues raise public awareness and public officials have long used this approach to address other social issues. Starting in the 1980’s, people running for office realized application of this approach might help their election or re-election if they applied it to their ‘get tough on crim ...
... ANS: Salient issues raise public awareness and public officials have long used this approach to address other social issues. Starting in the 1980’s, people running for office realized application of this approach might help their election or re-election if they applied it to their ‘get tough on crim ...
DoD Care for Victims of Sexual Assault Task Force Report, 2004
... and outside DoD, and ensuring effective program execution. Despite these challenges, sexual assault risk factors in the military do not appear to be significantly different from those reported in civilian literature. These commonalities and associated data are discussed in Finding 4. Currently, thes ...
... and outside DoD, and ensuring effective program execution. Despite these challenges, sexual assault risk factors in the military do not appear to be significantly different from those reported in civilian literature. These commonalities and associated data are discussed in Finding 4. Currently, thes ...
HHS HR Manual Appendix B Bars to Employment
... Failure to stop or report aggravated sexual assault of a child Harassment by persons in certain correctional facilities; harassment of a public servant Tampering with a consumer product In addition to the conviction for all employees, the following convictions are bars to employment for employ ...
... Failure to stop or report aggravated sexual assault of a child Harassment by persons in certain correctional facilities; harassment of a public servant Tampering with a consumer product In addition to the conviction for all employees, the following convictions are bars to employment for employ ...
E - OHCHR
... security of the person, and the protection of the law 1. Trafficking in persons was first defined and criminalized in the national legal framework by the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons Act 18/2003 which adopted, verbatim, the definition contained in article 3 of the Palermo Protocol. This Act ...
... security of the person, and the protection of the law 1. Trafficking in persons was first defined and criminalized in the national legal framework by the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons Act 18/2003 which adopted, verbatim, the definition contained in article 3 of the Palermo Protocol. This Act ...
2. Access to justice for women in gender-based violence
... Care has been taken to include examples of judicial stereotyping in cases concerning different forms of gender-based violence. Despite this, most examples concern stereotyping in sexual assault or domestic violence cases. This reflects the literature and jurisprudence on judicial stereotyping, which ...
... Care has been taken to include examples of judicial stereotyping in cases concerning different forms of gender-based violence. Despite this, most examples concern stereotyping in sexual assault or domestic violence cases. This reflects the literature and jurisprudence on judicial stereotyping, which ...
Position Paper
... By signing the Convention, countries agreed that “the child shall be protected against all form of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic in any form” (Principle 9). Furthermore, under Article 19 it was agreed that: 1. State Parties shall take all appropriate legis ...
... By signing the Convention, countries agreed that “the child shall be protected against all form of neglect, cruelty and exploitation. He shall not be the subject of traffic in any form” (Principle 9). Furthermore, under Article 19 it was agreed that: 1. State Parties shall take all appropriate legis ...
Full Text - Association of Domestic Violence Intervention Programs
... (e.g., repeated texting, calling the partner at work), gender differences were less pronounced. With respect to sexual coercion, national surveys have found a far greater proportion of women than men to have been sexually coerced at some point in their lifetime (4.5% vs. 0.2%). Among dating samples, ...
... (e.g., repeated texting, calling the partner at work), gender differences were less pronounced. With respect to sexual coercion, national surveys have found a far greater proportion of women than men to have been sexually coerced at some point in their lifetime (4.5% vs. 0.2%). Among dating samples, ...
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) handbook
... Nationally, one out of six U.S. women and one out of thirty-three U.S. men have experienced an attempted or completed rape as a child and/or adult. i At the same time, sexual assault remains one of the most underreported of all violent crimes in the United States. However, recent data indicates that ...
... Nationally, one out of six U.S. women and one out of thirty-three U.S. men have experienced an attempted or completed rape as a child and/or adult. i At the same time, sexual assault remains one of the most underreported of all violent crimes in the United States. However, recent data indicates that ...
Stalking and Domestic Violence
... workplace or living environs. • Most of this stalker’s initial contacts with a target are via correspondence. • Enhanced risk factors include: excessive number of letters or contact by electronic mail and may state intention or evidence of travel directed to encounter the target. • ( could last for ...
... workplace or living environs. • Most of this stalker’s initial contacts with a target are via correspondence. • Enhanced risk factors include: excessive number of letters or contact by electronic mail and may state intention or evidence of travel directed to encounter the target. • ( could last for ...
Assessing The Impact of Institutional Culture on Prison Violence and
... the size of prison population during this review period. The actual rate (per 1,000 inmates) of major disturbances is quite low in 2000 (0.5), although it is higher than the reported major disturbance rate in 1995 (0.3). While it is important to consider both numbers and rates when describing major ...
... the size of prison population during this review period. The actual rate (per 1,000 inmates) of major disturbances is quite low in 2000 (0.5), although it is higher than the reported major disturbance rate in 1995 (0.3). While it is important to consider both numbers and rates when describing major ...
Literature Review of LS/CMI
... should not be used solely for some criminal justice decision making that requires a very high level of accuracy such as preventive detention [i.e., for civil commitment decisions].” 9. Skeem, J. & Monahan, J., 20 Current Directions in Psychological Science 38-42 (2011): ...
... should not be used solely for some criminal justice decision making that requires a very high level of accuracy such as preventive detention [i.e., for civil commitment decisions].” 9. Skeem, J. & Monahan, J., 20 Current Directions in Psychological Science 38-42 (2011): ...
Recommendations for Federal Agencies
... Each year in the United States thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Two Spirit, queer, questioning and gender nonconforming (LGBT)* people and people living with HIV (PLWH),** come into contact with the criminal justice system. According to a recent national study, a startling 73 percen ...
... Each year in the United States thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Two Spirit, queer, questioning and gender nonconforming (LGBT)* people and people living with HIV (PLWH),** come into contact with the criminal justice system. According to a recent national study, a startling 73 percen ...
Networks SUMMER FALL 02 - the National Center for Victims of Crime
... efficacy of treatment), some therapists developed a broader emotional range, an awareness of increased connectedness with others, and a sense of personal enrichment, as well as increases in political involvement, and improved clinical skills.14 This research suggests that the negative effects, while ...
... efficacy of treatment), some therapists developed a broader emotional range, an awareness of increased connectedness with others, and a sense of personal enrichment, as well as increases in political involvement, and improved clinical skills.14 This research suggests that the negative effects, while ...
Workplace Violence - American Psychiatric Nurses Association
... On July 9, 2008, the Joint Commission issued an alert regarding rude and disruptive behavior in health care settings. The Joint Commission states that intimidating and disruptive behaviors can foster medical errors, contribute to poor patient satisfaction and to preventable adverse outcomes, increas ...
... On July 9, 2008, the Joint Commission issued an alert regarding rude and disruptive behavior in health care settings. The Joint Commission states that intimidating and disruptive behaviors can foster medical errors, contribute to poor patient satisfaction and to preventable adverse outcomes, increas ...
ACAPS, Other Situations of Violence in the Northern Triangle of
... Community organisations have disintegrated. The collapse of community involvement in public or advisory/consultative activities increases the isolation and vulnerability of populations, and puts the socially and economically vulnerable at even greater risk. Forced Displacement The high levels of v ...
... Community organisations have disintegrated. The collapse of community involvement in public or advisory/consultative activities increases the isolation and vulnerability of populations, and puts the socially and economically vulnerable at even greater risk. Forced Displacement The high levels of v ...
Initiatives to prevent sexual violence
As sexual violence affects all parts of society, the response to sexual violence is comprehensive. The responses can be categorized as: