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- Celebrity PR guru Max Clifford is charged with eleven counts of indecent assault on girls as young as 14
- Family of assaulted Calif. teen who committed suicide planning legal action
- 3 teens arrested for assault after girl's suicide
- CNN no-comments outcry over breaking coverage of rape verdict
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- Strengthening Sexual Assault Victims' Right to PrivacyA section on protections for victims' right to privacy provides guidance on policies and procedures for confidentiality in sexual assault crisis and victim services centers; consistent advocacy practices; and laws, statutes, and regulations. The guide concludes with practical tips on ensuring victim confidentiality by decreasing the spread of ...
- Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors - Office of Justice ...The vast ma jority (93 percent) are male. Juveniles who commit sex offenses against minors are different from adults who commit sex offenses against minors on a number of crucial dimensions captured by NIBRS (table 1, page 5). Juveniles are more likely to offend in groups (24 percent with one or more co-offenders versus 14 percent for adults ...
- GUIDELINES FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT INVESTIGATION - Office of Justice Programshe/she serves. This becomes critical when the offense involves sexual assault. Unlike other criminal acts, sexual assault may cause lasting emotional scars. The skill and sensitivity of the officers handl ing the investigation may ease the victim's trauma and give him/her a sense of security and support. Due to
- National Best Practices for Sexual Assault Kits: A Multidisciplinary ...sexual assault cases. 2. Sexual assault responders should use a victim-centered and trauma-informed approach when engaging with victims of sexual assault. 3. Agencies should collaborate and involve victim advocates early in the process to create a more victim-centered approach to the criminal justice process. 4.
- Victim Responses to Sexual Assault: Counterintuitive or Simply Adaptive ...Victim Responses to Sexual Assault: Counterintuitive or Simply Adaptive. This monograph identifies and examines rape victims' various psychological (e.g., depression, anger, or anxiety) and behavioral responses (e.g., not fighting back during a rape, continuing to date an assailant, or delayed reporting of the sexual assault) and considers why ...
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