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The pros and cons of providing dedicated sexual violence services
Shirley Henderson | Published in 2012
Keywords: sexual violence, support, victim services -
Supporting victims through the legal process: The role of sexual assault service providers
Debra Parkinson | Published in 2010
This paper examines one initiative in Australia to improve women’s experience the criminal justice system through the provision of support for victims throughout the process. It is informed by consultations with sexual assault counsellors who have worked extensively in helping women navigate the legal system, and by other key informants. It draws on their expertise to distil strategies for effective practice.
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Media-made criminality: The representation of crime in the mass media
Robert Reiner | Published in 2006
This chapter reviews the broad contours of empirical research, theorization, and policy debates about crime and the media. It is organized in terms of three interrelated issues that have been the primary foci of research: the content, consequences, and causes of media representations of crime. These are phases of an intertwined process that can only be separated artificially: texts, audiences, and authors are interdependent, and their separation is only a presentational device.
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Conventional and innovative justice responses to sexual violence
ACSSA | Published in 2011
Despite 30 years of significant change to the way the criminal justice system responds to sexual violence, conviction rates have gone down in Australia, Canada, and England and Wales. Victim/survivors continue to express dissatisfaction with how the police and courts handle their cases and with their experience of the trial process. Many commentators and researchers recognise that the crux of the problem is cultural beliefs about gender and sexuality, which dilute and undermine the intentions of rape law reform. These beliefs affect victims adversely, but at the same time, increased criminalisation and penalisation of offenders is not likely to yield constructive outcomes. This paper reflects on the limits of legal reform in improving outcomes for victim/survivors. Given the extent of reform to procedural, substantive, and evidentiary aspects of sexual assault legal cases, we may have exhausted its potential to change the response to sexual assault. We may need to consider innovative justice responses, which may be part of the legal system or lie beyond it.
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Violence, Media Effects, and Criminology
Nickie Phillips | Published in 2017
Debate surrounding the impact of media representations on violence and crime has raged for decades and shows no sign of abating. Over the years, the targets of concern have shifted from film to comic books to television to video games, but the central questions remain the same. What is the relationship between popular media and audience emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? While media effects research covers a vast range of topics—from the study of its persuasive effects in advertising to its positive impact on emotions and behaviors—of particular interest to criminologists is the relationship between violence in popular media and real-life aggression and violence. Does media violence cause aggression and/or violence?
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Different yet complementary: Two approaches to supporting victims of sexual violence in the UK
Amanda Robinson and Kirsty Hudson | Published in 2011
This article explores the strengths and limitations of two different types of settings that provide specialist support to victims of sexual violence in the UK: Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and voluntary sector organizations such as Rape Crisis. Qualitative data from six case study sites and quantitative data from 35 sexual violence projects in England and Wales revealed that the type of setting affected the types of referrals received and this, in turn, shaped the services required by victims and thus the nature of the work preformed. Consequently, each type of project had different emphases in their workload with which they were particularly well equipped to handle. Each type also had its own unique challenges; for example, while there were notable benefits from delivering support in partnership models, such as SARCs, their affiliation with statutory partners was perceived by some as a disadvantage, especially for those seeking support in relation to historical sexual abuse. On the other hand, those delivering support in voluntary sector projects had to work harder to establish and maintain relationships with other agencies, but their independence was seen to be greater and this was perceived as a strength for gaining access to victims and maintaining their confidence. Both approaches had notable benefits and, given the diverse array of sexual violence victims in any given area, providing these two different, yet complementary, approaches to supporting them is recommended.
Keywords: domestic violence, support, victim services -
Terrorism and Media: A Handbook for Journalists
UNESCO | Published in 2017
Keywords: media, support, terrorism, victimisation -
News Media, Victims and Crime
Chris Greer | Published in 2017
Keywords: media, mental health, violence -
Challenges in researching human traffickers and trafficking operations
IOM | Published in 2014
This report is offered to help lay the groundwork for transformative changes in how professionals and researchers who are responsible for collecting and analysing data about human trafficking develop the body of understanding and actionable knowledge about traffickers.
Keywords: human trafficking
