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4. Enhancing the Response of the Justice System: Criminal Remedies: Resources
American Probation and Parole Association The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is the voice for probation and parole practitioners, educators, and concerned citizens. The Web site provides information on training and technical assistance opportunities, publications and resources, grants and special projects, and an "Information Clearinghouse" that provides users with APPA staff contacts for each of several dozen topics. Battered Women's Justice Project—Criminal
Division The Battered Women's Justice Project's (BWJP's) mission is to promote systemic change within community organizations and governmental agencies engaged in the civil and criminal justice response to domestic violence that creates true institutional accountability to the goal of ensuring safety for battered women and their families. To this end, BWJP undertakes projects on the local, state, national, and international levels. Center for Sex Offender Management The Center for Sex Offender Management works to enhance public safety by improving the management of adult and juvenile sex offenders who are in the community. Center efforts facilitate information exchange in the field, training and technical assistance for probation and parole agencies and officers, and a grant program to help state and local jurisdictions establish or enhance their strategies to manage sex offenders under community supervision. Family Violence Department The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges's Family Violence Department addresses court responses to family violence and offers resources including publications, national conferences, trainings, and technical assistance to practitioners in social services and the justice system. Institute for Law and Justice The Institute for Law and Justice (ILJ) is a nonprofit organization that provides consulting, research, and evaluation services to criminal justice practitioners. ILJ also provides management and strategic planning training on a range of topics including community policing, corrections, courts and prosecution, advanced technology, economic studies, emergency response, and related public safety issues. International Association of Chiefs of
Police The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) fosters cooperation and the exchange of information and experience among police administrators throughout the world and advocates high professional standards of police performance and conduct. The IACP Web site provides information on training opportunities, conferences, awards, and campaigns, as well as links to Police Chief Magazine and other publications, information on international activities and outreach, and legislative and policy updates. Judicial Education Project The Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF) works to end domestic violence and help women and children whose lives are affected by abuse. The FVPF Judicial Education Project provides materials for educational programs that give justice system personnel a foundation for assessing domestic violence cases. Training includes domestic violence information as it applies to criminal, civil, custody, and visitation cases. Mending the Sacred Hoop Mending the Sacred Hoop (MSH) is a Native American women's organization that helps tribal governments and agencies improve their response to Native American victims of violence against women by crafting strategies at local levels that reflect available resources and cultural perspectives. MSH publishes a newsletter, provides assistance and advocacy, coordinates public education events and conferences, and hosts an online discussion forum. National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) is a professional bar association that works to ensure justice and due process for people accused of crime or other misconduct. Web site resources include updates on criminal justice news and legislation, information on programs and projects in the field, descriptions of NACDL publications and upcoming events, and links to online legal research. National Center for State Courts Research
Division The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) works to improve the administration of justice in the United States and abroad through research, education, consulting, and information services. The NCSC Research Division identifies trends, shapes future developments, and fosters adaptation to change. The Research Division Web page provides information about current and recently funded projects and Research Division publications. National Clearinghouse for the Defense
of Battered Women The National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women provides technical assistance, support, resources, networking, and training to help battered women who are forced to defend themselves when faced with life-threatening violence from their abusers. National District Attorneys Association The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) promotes the interests of prosecutors across the Nation, in major metropolitan areas as well as rural communities. NDAA provides government advocacy and a forum for prosecutors to share their knowledge, skills, and influence. Resources include centralized training facilities (at the National Advocacy Center complex), conferences, and publications. National Judicial Education Program The NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund pursues equality for women and girls in the workplace, the schools, the family, and the courts—through litigation, education, and public information programs. The National Judicial Education Program to Promote Equality for Women and Men in the Courts (NJEP) works to create a fair and equitable judicial system through judicial and legal education. NJEP offers model judicial education curriculums that cover such topics as gender fairness, sexual violence, child custody and sexual abuse, and racial bias. National Jury Project/Midwest The National Jury Project (NJP) is a trial consulting agency that uses social science techniques to help attorneys develop effective strategies for trial preparation, case presentation, and jury selection. NJP services include case analysis, focus group and trial simulations, community attitude surveys, witness assessment and preparation, courtroom visuals, and posttrial juror interviews. National Legal Aid and Defender Association The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) advocates equal access to justice for all Americans, with emphasis on delivery of legal assistance to the poor (including civil legal services and indigent defense services). NLADA provides legislative advocacy, public education, workshops and training events, and publications including a quarterly newsletter, research and evaluation reports, training materials, management and administration resources. National Sexual Violence Resource Center The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is a clearinghouse for resources and research about all forms of sexual violence and assault. NSVRC works with its partner agency, the University of Pennsylvania, to provide new policies for establishing sexual violence intervention and prevention programs. National Training Center on Domestic and
Sexual Violence The National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence provides consultation and training (including national and regional conferences), helps government decisionmakers develop and evaluate policies and programs, and promotes collaboration among government agency staff, victim advocates and service providers, university researchers, and related professionals in working to end domestic and sexual violence. The Web site includes a calendar of training sessions throughout the United States. National Training Project The National Training Project helps communities develop and implement policies to protect victims of domestic abuse and offer rehabilitation opportunities for offenders. The project offers seminars, trainings, workshops, and resource materials for staff of domestic violence and community agencies. PRAXIS International Praxis is a nonprofit research and training organization that works to end violence against women and promotes autonomy, integrity, and safety for women and their children. Praxis analyzes criminal justice and human service agency responses to abused women, provides technical assistance to programs receiving rural grants from VAWO, and promotes social change through community organizing. Sacred Circle Sacred Circle promotes the sovereignty and safety of women and works to change individual and institutional beliefs that oppress Native women. Stalking Resource Center The National Center for Victims of Crime's (NCVC's) mission is to help victims of crime and their families rebuild their lives. The Stalking Resource Center provides resources, training, and technical assistance to criminal justice professionals and victim service providers to support locally coordinated, multidisciplinary antistalking approaches and responses. Vera Institute of Justice The Vera Institute of Justice works with government agencies to design and implement programs that encourage just practices in public services and improve the quality of urban life. Projects in progress address issues such as police accountability, crime and victimization, youth and violence, sentencing and corrections, and the judicial process. The Web site includes information on current work, research, and planning; a catalog of publications; and links to related criminal justice agencies and organizations. Violence Against Women Program The American Prosecutors Research Institute provides resources including research, program development, and an information clearinghouse to prosecutors at all levels of government. Its Violence Against Women Program is a national resource for prosecutors and other criminal justice professionals working to stop violence against women. The program provides comprehensive and specialized training, research and technical assistance, and resource materials on domestic violence, stalking, cyberstalking, and sexual assault. Back to Chapter 4
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