Latest Site Updates

Latest link additions are in bold text.  Latest site update: July 3, 2008

June, 2008: VAOnline.org lauches their MySpace access, where non-critical news, announcements and commentary will be posted.  A link to our MySpace page has been added to the "Projects / Programs" link box found on the left side of every page.

May, 2008: Our site has been redesigned for easier reading.

We are pleased to announce the launching of our Research Volunteer Program. See this page for details on volunteer opportunities with VAOnline.org.

A new section has been added to our link directories, by request of our users. Victim Rights Advocacy: Starting Grassroots Organizations provides information on how to start an advocacy program, how to collaborate with others, and how to manage and evaluate such a project.

Web Links Added During Latest Major Update

• Advocates for Victims of Homicide Ireland (Ireland, UK)
• AMEN Ireland (Ireland, UK)
• Australia Victim RIghts Charter (Australia)
• Australian Anti-Stalking and threat Website (Australia)
• British Columbia Victims of Crime Act (British Columbia, Canada)
• Canada:Statement of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime (2003) (Canada)
• Children at Risk in Ireland (CARI) Foundation (Ireland, UK)
• Cochrane-Smooth Rock Falls Victim Services (Ontario, Canada)
• Compassion Fatigue Solutions (Blog)
• Crime Victims Forum (Web Forum)
• Criminal Review.ca (Blog, Canada)
• Criminal Victimization, 2005 (USA)
• Criminal Victimization, 2006 (USA)
• Cuyahoga County Victim/Witness Service (Ohio, USA)
• DNA: Critical Issues for Those Who Work With Victims (Video, USA)
• DNA Identification in Mass Fatality Incidents (USA)
• Draft UN Convention on Justice and Support for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power(UN)
• Federation for Victim Support Ireland (Ireland, UK)
• Forgotten Ones, The- Part 1  (Video, international, INTERVICT, Netherlands)
• Forgotten Ones, The- Part 2  (Video, international, INTERVICT, Netherlands)
• Hong Kong Victim RIghts Charter (Hong Kong)
• How Crime Affects People With Disabilities Video PSA Part 1 (Video, USA)
• How Crime Affects People With Disabilities Video PSA Part 2 (Video, USA)
• How to Recognize, Prevent and Report Fraud Schemes (Video, USA)
• Irish Tourist Assistance Service (ITAS) (Ireland, UK)
• Impact (European Union)
• International Commission on Missing Persons (International, Agency)
• International Commission on Missing Persons (Video)
• Jamaica Victim Rights Charter (Draft) (Jamaica)
• Japan Basic Act on Crime Victims (2005) (Japan)
• Larnark County Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (VCARS) (Ontario, Canada)
• Listen to My Story: Communicating With Victims of Crime (Video, USA)
• Meeting the Needs of Underserved Victims (Video, USA)
• Missing in Ireland Support Service (MISS.ie) (Ireland, UK)
• News Media's Coverage of Crime and Victimization, The (Video, USA)
• North American Fire Fighters Veterans Network (North America)
• Offerrådgivningens / Victim Counseling Service Denmark (Denmark)
• One in Four (Ireland) (Ireland, UK)
• Ontario: An Act Respecting Victims of Crime - Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995 (Ontario, Canada)
• Pandora's Aquarium: A Message Board for Survivors (Web Forum)
• Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. (Video, USA)
• Parry Sound Victim Services (VCARS) (Ontario, Canada)
• Rainy River District Victim Services Program (Ontario, Canada)
• Rape Crisis Network Ireland (Ireland, UK)
• Sioux Lookout / Lac Seul Victim Support Service (Ah-shawah-bin): (Ontario, Canada)
• Slachtofferhulp Nederland Victim Support Netherlands: (Netherlands)
• Soprotivlenie (Russia)
• Stalking: Real Fear, Real Crime - Part 1 of 3 (Video, USA)
• Stalking: Real Fear, Real Crime - Part 2 of 3 (Video, USA)
• Stalking: Real Fear, Real Crime - Part 3 of 3 (Video, USA)
• State of Victoria Victims' Charter (2006) (Australia)
• Superior North Victim Services (Ontario, Canada)
• Support after Homicide Ireland (Ireland, UK)
• SVCCC Foundation (Bulgaria)
• Tasmania: Proposed Victims of Crime Charter (Tasmania)
• Tri-County Sexual Assault Task Force Presentation: Working with Victims of Stalking (Podcast, USA)
• UK: Victims' Charter - Standards for Service for Victims of Crime (United Kingdom)
• Understanding and Improving Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking (USA)
• USA Crime Victim Rights Act (1984) (USA)
• VAOnline.org Fusion (Blog, International)
• Victim Assistance Training Online (VAT Online) (USA)
• Victim Support Estonia (Estonia)
• Victims Rights Every Victim. Every Time (Video, USA)
• Viktimološko društvo Srbije  Victimology Society of Serbia (Serbia)
• Voices of Victims - American Indian Issues (Video, USA)
• Voices of Victims - Constitutional Amendment (Video, USA)
• Voices of Victims - Criminal Justice Professionals (Video, USA)
• Voices of Victims - Financial Considerations (Video, USA)
• Voices of Victims - Notice and Basic Case Information (Video, USA)
• Wisconsin Advocates for Families of Missing People (USA)

Online Article/Document Links Added
During Latest Major Update

• Criminal Victimisation in International Perspective Key findings from the 2004-2005 ICVS and EU ICS (UN)
• Burden of Crime in the EU, The (European Union)
• Education and Training in Fraud and Forensic Accounting: A Guide for Educational Institutions, Stakeholder Organizations, Faculty, and Students (USA)
• Engaging Communities in Fighting Crime (United Kingdom)
• Experimental Evaluation of Gender Violence/Harassment Prevention Programs in Middle Schools (USA)
• Explaining the Prevalence, Context, and Consequences of Dual Arrest in Intimate Partner Cases (USA)
• Evaluating the Impact of a Specialized Domestic Violence Police Unit (USA)
• Federal Resources on Missing and Exploited Children: A Directory for Law Enforcement and Other Public and Private Agencies (USA)
• Media Advocacy Toolkit (USA)
• Medical Examiners and Coroners’ Offices, 2004 (USA)
• Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: Law Enforcement (USA)
• Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: Judges (USA)
• Practical Implications of Current Domestic Violence Research: Prosecution (USA)
• Prosecutorial Ethics and Victims’ Rights: The Prosecutor’s Duty of Neutrality (USA)
• Testing and Evaluation of the Use of Polygraphs To Combat Violence Against Women (USA)
• You're Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment (USA)

New "Internet Media" page:  Blogs, Discussion Forums, Listservs, Audio Podcasts and Videos

In order to take full advantage of multimedia formats available through the Internet, we've established a new page where you such resources can be easily located: Internet Media .

It will take time to flesh out this new section, but I we think you'll find it useful, informative and thought-provoking.