Lisa C. Newmark

Crime Victims’ Needs and VOCA-Funded Services

Why is the author creditable (based on academic/research, credentials, experience with victim services, etc.)

Dr. Lisa C. Newmark is is a leading director in an undergraduate program at George Mason University. She is also an associate professor in the department of society, criminology and law at the same university. Before joining this prestigious university in 2007 she was a senior associate researcher in the center for urban institute Justice Policy. She has had a rich experience in evaluation, applied research, as well as policy and program development for direct services for a wide range of crime victims.

b. What does this article say regarding crimes, victims and/or victim services?  (Brief article summary)

Her article Crime Victims’ Needs and VOCA-Funded Services asserts that many crime victims are not able to access formal service programs for victims. Only 45 of victims have had their cases being addressed by this group of service providers. These findings indicate that there is a dire need for the expansion of this service to victims who are rapidly getting underserved. This is because a considerable number of victims still do not get served by alternative services. However findings indicate that victims are happy with VOCA services.

c. How does this article compare with the other articles I have selected?

This article is different from other articles I have selected because it goes on to provide a summary of an empirical research carried out by the author. Apart from that it also gives out the findings .of other various researches carried out by other authentic institutions on the subject matter. It draws sound conclusions based on a wide research initiative by the author. She supports my initiative to carry out my own investigations by saying that the consequences of crime do not necessarily have to be reported for some victims can help themselves.

d. How will this article assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program?

This article will assist me develop a victim assistance program through the following: Firstly the author already acknowledges that the results of crime do not necessarily generate the need to seek help from other people. In spite of whether it is formal or informal help. However, victims who are overwhelmed emotionally may need to seek alternative help. According to this report 20% of victims did not get satisfied with the justice system. The victims were dissatisfied because a number of offenders were not found guilty for their actions. The more reason why I need to develop a victim assistant program.

Jacqueline Corcoran

The Effects of a Police/Victim Assistance Crisis Team Approach to Domestic Violence

Why the author is creditable (based on academic/research, credentials, experience with victim services, etc.)

Jacqueline Corcoran who has a Doctor of Philosophy degree in law is a professor at the Virginia University in Alexandria. She heads the school of Social work..She has coauthored and also authored numerous books dealing with strengths based models and evidence. Part of her work also includes clinical applications of family interventions that are evidence based, Building of skills and strengths as well as Diagnosis and clinical Assessment in social work practices.

b. What does this article say regarding crimes, victims and/or victim services?  (Brief article summary)

c. How does this article compare with the other articles I have selected?

This article in comparison to others I have selected in that it covers cases beginning from the early 90s. Apart from that it also covers statistics of murder between partners unlike the others I had selected. The expenses incurred from domestic violence in the US alone per year are also estimated in this article; where it is estimated that family violence in the US costs the tax payers about $5-10 billion. However, these costs raise to $164 billion if children’s effects are also incuded. Most of these costs are as a result of non productivity, medical treatments and court cases.

d. How will this article assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program?

This article will assist me in my attempt to set up a victims assistance program through the following ways: It reports that law enforcement agencies are facing challenges when dealing with domestic violence stemming from the following reasons; In the first place the domestic violence calls tend to call for more time than other pressing police matters, the high number of dismissed cases and the low rate of prosecution when it comes to such matters makes police officers perceive it as a waste of time arresting perpetrators of domestic violence. This means there is a gap in the industry and i need to come in and feel it through starting a victims assistance program.

Skogan, W.G., Davis, R.C. & Lurigio, A.J. (1990). Victims’ needs and victim services. Final report of the Center for Urban Affairs, Northwestern University to the National Institute of Justice.

Why is the author creditable (based on academic/research, credentials, experience with victim services, etc.)

Wesley Skogan is an expert in policing and crime, in the lastbthree decades he has spearheaded numerous researches ta the institute for policy research which include victim response to crime, the fear of crime and victimization. From 1993 he was directing an assessment of the Chicago’s experimental city wide initiative. His recent project include: an assessment of the use of information technology by law enforcement agencies.,

b. What does this article say regarding crimes, victims and/or victim services?  (Brief article summary)

The author conducted four crime assisting programs in where he made use of proactive outreach polices, He tried to vary the extend of conduct with people who reported crime to law enforcing agencies. He t5herefore made his team divide non conduct and conduct cases. People who had at least a telephone call with the research team were conduct cases. Non conduct cases were those whose cases were made to the team through a third party. After making conduct with the conduct cases and referring them to the police it was realized that it would take about 9 months for victims to be reattributed.

c. How does this article compare with the other articles I have selected?

This art goes in full fledged research unlike the other articles where the author makes actual conduct with the victims and carries out an empirical research to find out how long it would take for their cases to be heard and concluded. The author also is able to make a very important finding that has not been made in the other articles; not all cases reported by victims are entered into the police computers, consequently some cases are never heard or they take too long to be heard and concluded.

d. How will this article assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program?

This article will assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program through the following ways: I will get to a local police station where cases have been filed and make comparisons of cases that are in court, and those that have not yet been heard then find out which ones are missing from the computer data base. From her I will feel the gap of police complacency by taking on the cases to find out how I can assist the victims.

The Victim/Witness Assistance Program and JAG Corps 21

by Mr. Dennis E. Matthews, Jr.*Why is the author creditable (based on academic/research, credentials, experience with victim services, etc.)

Broadie is an expert in investigating homicides , in the last 40years he dealt with a number of volatile cases while teaching at Texas state university. He has written many books and articles. From 2007 he was leading the criminal justice department at the university of texas. His recent project dealt with assisting victims trace criminals without fearing that they would come back for them in Washngton.

What does this article say regarding crimes, victims and/or victim services?  (Brief article summary)

The author believes that in the Victims assistance program was doing well in 1982 when it started. It was committed because it stemmed from earlier studies on crime. Itbvwas instituted by bPresident Reegan after receiving reports from a committee on how to safeguard the rights of victims by protecting them from criminals who wanted to avenge if they testified against them. The entire study was about re-victimization and how victims could be placed on an equal footing with the accused. The office that deals with victims of crime was eventually placed in the ministry of justice. However after many years these policies no longer work and there is a need to feel this gap through private practice.

c. How does this article compare with the other articles I have selected?

This article is somehow different from the other articles I have selected since it deals with the military and also refers to the history of the victims assisting program and how it was started in the USA. The articles deals with how this victimization program worked for the military personnel spouses who became victims of domestic violence. The author asserts that there can not be a substute for an experi3enced VWAP professional that can reallybchampion

d. How will this article assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program?

Skogan, W.G., Davis, R.C. & Lurigio, A.J. (1990). Victims’ needs and victim services. Final report of the Center for Urban Affairs, Northwestern University to the National Institute of Justice.

Why is the author creditable (based on academic/research, credentials, experience with victim services, etc.)

Wesley Skogan is an expert in policing and crime, in the lastbthree decades he has spearheaded numerous researches ta the institute for policy research which include victim response to crime, the fear of crime and victimization. From 1993 he was directing an assessment of the Chicago’s experimental city wide initiative. His recent project include: an assessment of the use of information technology by law enforcement agencies.,

b. What does this article say regarding crimes, victims and/or victim services?  (Brief article summary)

The author conducted four crime assisting programs in where he made use of proactive outreach polices, He tried to vary the extend of conduct with people who reported crime to law enforcing agencies. He t5herefore made his team divide non conduct and conduct cases. People who had at least a telephone call with the research team were conduct cases. Non conduct cases were those whose cases were made to the team through a third party. After making conduct with the conduct cases and referring them to the police it was realized that it would take about 9 months for victims to be reattributed.

c. How does this article compare with the other articles I have selected?

This art goes in full fledged research unlike the other articles where the author makes actual conduct with the victims and carries out an empirical research to find out how long it would take for their cases to be heard and concluded. The author also is able to make a very important finding that has not been made in the other articles; not all cases reported by victims are entered into the police computers, consequently some cases are never heard or they take too long to be heard and concluded.

Article will assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program through the following ways: I will get to a local police station where cases have been filed and make comparisons of cases that are in court, and those that have not yet been heard then find out which ones are missing from the computer data base. From her I will feel the gap of police complacency by taking on the cases to find out h

d. How will this article assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program?

This article will assist me in my efforts to develop a victim assistance program through the following ways: I will get to a local police station where cases have been filed and make comparisons of cases that are in court, and those that have not yet been heard then find out which ones are missing from the computer data base. From her I will feel the gap of police complacency by taking on the cases to find out h