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Australian
Institute of Criminology
The Institute is the national focus for the study of crime and
criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of
criminal justice information. The Institute draws on information
supplied to it by a wide variety of sources and it policy advice
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Crime Prevention Unit - Attorney-General's Department
This site is the official site of the Crime Prevention Unit in
the South Australian Attorney-General's Department. The CPU
works to prevent or reduce crime by involving a range of other
partners in crime prevention work. |
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Kids & Domestic Violence
Website developed as part of the Best Practice Intervention for
Children and Young People Who Witness Domestic Violence (project
in Queensland). The site contains project documents (evaluating
service delivery, practice standards, models of service) and a
bibliography. |
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Legal Studies
Teachers Association of South Australia
The association provides support to practising Legal Studies and
Law related education teachers, promotes legal education, acts
as a liaison group with DETE, tertiary institutions and other
bodies to promote the professional development of Legal Studies
teachers and publishes and disseminates legal and law related
materials. |
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Mens Health Information & Resource Centre (MHIRC)
MHIRC designs, develops and supports research and projects which
contribute to the enhancement of the health & well-being of men
and boys in a variety of contexts; the workplace, family
relationships, access to health and social support services.
MHIRC also aims to promote awareness of the diversity of
experiences and cultural contexts of groups of men and boys,
contribute to the development of policies and services in
Government Departments and other agencies which support the
well-being of men and boys and promote positive images of men
and boys. |
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National Child
Protection Clearinghouse
The National Child Protection Clearinghouse is funded by the
Commonwealth Department of Family and Community Services as part
of the Commonwealth's response to the problem of child abuse.
The National Child Protection Clearinghouse which has operated
from the Australian Institute of Family Studies since 1995 and
provides an information/advisory service to workers in the
field. |
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National Crime
Prevention Program
A Commonwealth Government initiative launched in 1997 to
identify and promote innovative ways of reducing and preventing
crime and the fear of crime. |
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Victims of
Crime Report - NSW Parliament
The briefing paper outlines and evaluates the range of
entitlements and services available to victims of crime in New
South Wales. These include the victims compensation and
counselling schemes; victim impact statements; victims
submissions regarding whether offenders should be released on
parole; the right of sexual assault victims to claim privilege
against the disclosure of information revealed in the course of
counselling; and various types of assistance provided by
government agencies and community-based victims support groups.
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Young Media
Australia
Young Media Australia (YMA) exists to promote a quality media
environment for Australian children and to raise community
awareness of the needs of children and young people in relation
to print, electronic and screen based media. |
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INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION LINKS |
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Minnesota
Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
The mission of the Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA)
is to support research, education, and access to violence
related resources. The MINCAVA Clearinghouse provides a quick
and user friendly access point to the extensive electronic
resources on the topic of violence and abuse available online.
Please also see the Violence Resources Database which contains
entries of print, video and multimedia materials on violence and
abuse issues. The direct link is
www.mincava.umn.edu/search/#trainingdb
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Murder Victims' Families For Human Rights
Murder Victims’ Families for Human Rights is an international,
non-governmental organization of family members of victims of
criminal murder, terrorist killings, state executions,
extrajudicial assassinations, and “disappearances” working to
oppose the death penalty from a human rights perspective. The
group has a commitment to ending the death penalty around the
world
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National
Crime Victims Research and Treatment Centre - US
The National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center (NCVC)
is a division of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in
Charleston, South Carolina. Since 1974 the Faculty and staff of
the NCVC have been devoted to achieving a better understanding
of the impact of criminal victimization on adults, children, and
their families. The many activities and contributions of the
NCVC faculty to the crime victim and child abuse field have been
recognised nationally and internationally. The program
activities of the NCVC are focused in four major areas:
scientific research, evidence-based treatment, professional
education, and consultation.
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National Criminal
Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) - US
The National Crime Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) is a
criminal justice clearinghouse and reference service that
maintains specialised information centres for the U.S.
Department of Justice - Office of Justice Program agencies,
National Institute of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention, Office for Victims of Crime, Bureau of
Justice Statistics, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and the Office
of National Drug Control Policy. NCJRS is administered by the
National Institute of Justice.
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National Victim
Assistance Academy (NVAA) - US
The National Victim Assistance Academy is funded and sponsored
by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
in collaboration with a coordinated group of co-sponsors. The
Academy currently offers two distinct levels of training and
education, the Foundation Level Academy and the Advanced Topic
Series.
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National White
Collar Crime Center (NW3C) - US
The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), a non-profit
organization funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Assistance, provides support to local and state
enforcement agencies involved in the prevention, investigation,
and prosecution of economic and high-tech crime.
NW3C training incorporates the best current practices of experts
in the field of financial investigations and computer forensic
and investigations courses. Experienced facilitators and
instructors deliver courses that stress the practical
application of theory and the active involvement of
participants. Please visit the website at www.training.nw3c.org/default.htm
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Rhode Island Justice Commission - Victims of Crime
Rhode Island was the first state in the The U.S.A. to pass a
constitutional amendment through a constitutional convention
guaranteeing victims the right to participate in the criminal
justice process.
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Solicitor General of Canada
The Solicitor General Portfolio is responsible for protecting
Canadians and helping to maintain Canada as a peaceful and safe
society.
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Victims of Crime in Scotland
Victim Support Scotland provides practical advice, emotional
support and assistance to victims of crime. Victim Support
Scotland can also put you in touch with others who can help
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The World Society of Victimology is a
not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization with Special
Category consultive status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Brought together by
a mutual concern for victims, its world-wide membership includes:
victim assistance practitioners, social scientists, social workers,
physicians, lawyers, civil servants, volunteers, university
academics of all levels, and students.
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