Victims of Crime Research Digest No. 12

Investigating the Victim Impact Statement in the Cases of Sexual Assault
in Nova Scotia: Notes on Methods and some Preliminary Observations

Karen-Lee Miller

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jr14/p5.html

Victim Impact Statement at Sentencing: Judicial Experience and Perceptions – A Survey of Three Jurisdictions

Julian Roberts and
Allen Edgar

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jr14/p6.html

An Exploration of the Needs of Victims of Hate Crimes

Susan McDonald and Andrea Hogue

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jr14/p7.html

The Professionalization of Victim Services in Canada

Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jr14/p8.html

Highlights from a Preliminary Study of Police Classification of Sexual Assault Cases as Unfounded

Tina Hattem

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jr14/p9.html

Criminal Victimization in Canada's Territories: Results from the 2004 General Social Survey

Jodi-Anne Brzozowski

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/jr/jr14/p10.html

Victim Impact Statements: Lessons Learned and Future Priorities

Julian Roberts

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p1.html

Codes of Ethics for Victim Services: An Annotated Bibliography

Aubrie McGibbon

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p2.html

A Summary of Research into the Federal Victim Surcharge in New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories

Lisa Warrilow and
Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p3.html

Victims and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD): A Review of the Issues

Charlotte Fraser

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p4.html

The Court Observation Study: Collaborations Beyond Expectations

Pearl Rimer and
Barb McIntyre

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p5.html

Serving Canada's Crime Victims: Results from the 2005/2006 Victim Services Survey

Jodi-Anne Brzozowski

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p6.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2008

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rr07_vic4/p7.html

Victimization, Resilience and Meaning-Making: Moving Forward in Strength

James K. Hill

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd09_2-rr09_2/p1.html

Understanding Restitution

Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd09_2-rr09_2/p2.html

Facilitating Testimony for Child Victims and Witnesses

Melissa Northcott

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd09_2-rr09_2/p3.html

Memorializing the Victims of Terrorism: An Overview of the Literature

Rina Egbo

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd09_2-rr09_2/p4.html

Bail and Breach of Conditions in Spousal Abuse Cases: Overview of Methods Used and Methodological Issues

Nathalie Quann

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd09_2-rr09_2/p5.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2009

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd09_2-rr09_2/p6.html

Documenting the Growth of Resources for Victims/Survivors

Myrna Dawson

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd3-rr3/p1.html

"Explain Please!" Working with Victims and Restitution

Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd3-rr3/p2.html

Aboriginal Victimization in Canada: A Summary of the Literature

Katie Scrim

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd3-rr3/p3.html

Accessing Hard-to-Reach Populations: Respondent-Driven Sampling

Sidikat Fashola

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd3-rr3/p4.html

Victims Services in Canada: Results from the Victim Services Survey 2007/2008

Julie Sauvé

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd3-rr3/p5.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2010

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd3-rr3/p6.html

Canadians' Awareness of Victim Issues: A Benchmarking Study

Susan McDonald and Katie Scrim

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd4-rr4/p1.html

Domestic Violence in Rural Canada

Melissa Northcott

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd4-rr4/p2.html

Practice Based Perspectives: Victimization and Substance Use

Bill Morrison,
Cynthia Doucet,
Brenda Thomas and
Patricia Peterson

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd4-rr4/p3.html

Understanding the Community Impact of Hate Crimes: A Case Study

Sidikat Fashola

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd4-rr4/p4.html

The 2009 General Social Survey on Victimization in the Territories: Lessons Learned

Luke Pelot,
Catherine Allan,
Jodi-Anne Brzozowski and Patrick St-Cyr

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd4-rr4/p5.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2011

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd4-rr4/p6.html

Victim Impact Statements: Recent Guidance from the Courts of Appeal

Marie Manikis and
Julian V. Roberts

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd5-rr5/p2.html

Identity-Related Crime: What it is and How it Impacts Victims

Melissa Northcott

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd5-rr5/p3.html

The Darker Side of Technology: Reflections from the Field on Responding to Victims' Needs

Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd5-rr5/p4.html

Understanding the Experiences of Youth Victimization

Melissa Northcott

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd5-rr5/p5.html

Victims before the International Criminal Court: A New Model of Criminal Justice?

Frédéric Mégret

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd5-rr5/p6.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2012

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd5-rr5/p7.html

Building Our Capacity: Children's Advocacy Centres in Canada

Susan McDonald,
Katie Scrim and
Lara Rooney

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd6-rr6/p2.html

A Survey of Survivors of Sexual Violence

Melissa Northcott

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd6-rr6/p3.html

Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words? The Opportunities and Challenges
of Using GIS-Based Mapping with a Victim's Lens

Katie Scrim and
Clarinda Spijkerman

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd6-rr6/p4.html

Police Responses to Elder Abuse: The Ottawa Police Service Elder
Abuse Section

Lisa Ha

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd6-rr6/p5.html

A Comparative Overview of Victims' Rights, Enforcement Mechanisms,
and Redress in England and Wale and the American Federal Jurisdiction

Marie Manikis

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd6-rr6/p6.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2013

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd6-rr6/p7.html

A Snapshot of Cyberbullying

Lisa Ha

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd7-rr7/p2.html

Assisting Victims Through Technology

Melissa Lindsay

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd7-rr7/p3.html

Let's "Paws" to Consider the Possibility: Using Support Dogs with Victims
of Crime

Susan McDonald and
Lara Rooney

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd7-rr7/p4.html

Third Party Records: The Case Law from 2003-2010

Susan McDonald,
Siavosh Pashang and
Anna Ndegwa

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd7-rr7/p5.html

The Human Cost of Impaired Driving in Canada

André Solecki and
Katie Scrim

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd7-rr7/p6.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2014

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd7-rr7/p7.html

The Use of Close-Circuit Television: The Experienced of Child and Youth Witnesses in Ontario's West Region

Pamela Hurley

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd8-rr8/p1.html

Identifying Young Victims in the Media in Canada: A Media Scan

Lisa Ha and
Anna Ndegwa

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd8-rr8/p2.html

Exclusion of the Public and Appointment of Counsel: Tools to Help Victim Witnesses in Canada's North

Susan McDonald
and Lisa Ha

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd8-rr8/p3.html

Victim Impact Statements in a Multi-Site Criminal Court Processing Survey

Melissa Lindsay

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd8-rr8/p4.html

Specialized Victim Services for the Families of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: An Overview of Scope, Reach and Impact

Katie Scrim and
Naomi Giff-MacKinnon

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd8-rr8/p5.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2015

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd8-rr8/p6.html

Trauma- (and Violence-) Informed Approaches to Supporting Victims
of Violence: Policy and Practice Considerations

Pamela Ponic,
Colleen Varcoe and
Tania Smutylo

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd9-rr9/p2.html

The Right to Information

Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd9-rr9/p3.html

The Use of Closed Circuit Television: The Experiences of Crown Prosecutors and Victim-Services Workers in the Ontario West Region

Shanna Hickey

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd9-rr9/p4.html

Vulnerable Clients and the Importance of Collaborative Treatment Planning

James K. Hill

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd9-rr9/p5.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2016

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd9-rr9/p6.html

Sentencing for Intimate Partner Violence in Canada: Has s. 718.2(a)(ii)
made a difference?

Isabel Grant

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd10-rr10/p2.html

Judging Victims: Restorative Choices for Victims of Sexual Violence

Jo-Anne Wemmers

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd10-rr10/p3.html

A Strategy for Assessing the Impact of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights – Opportunities to Make Better use of Current Data Holdings

Melanie Kowalski

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd10-rr10/p4.html

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: The Importance
of Collaborative Research in Addressing a Complex National Crisis

Marsha Axford

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd10-rr10/p5.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2017

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd10-rr10/p6.html

Helping Victims Find Their Voice: Testimonial Aids in Criminal Proceedings

Susan McDonald

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd11-rr11/p2.html

From Traumatized to Energized: Helping Victim Support Volunteers Cultivate Compassion Satisfaction in the Face of Crisis

Alisha M. Shivji and
Dawn L. McBride

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd11-rr11/p3.html

Understanding the Development and Impact of Child Advocacy Centres (CACs) in Canada

Cynthia Louden and
Kari Glynes Elliott

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd11-rr11/p4.html

Restorative Justice: The Experiences of Victims and Survivors

Jane Evans,
Susan MacDonald and
Richard Gill

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd11-rr11/p5.html

Third Party Records: The Case Law from 2011-2017

Carly Jacuk and
Hassan Rasmi Hassan

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd11-rr11/p6.html

Victim-Related Conferences in 2018

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/cj-jp/victim/rd11-rr11/p7.html